American Film Market Sets 2026 Edition

The Independent Film & Television Alliance has set the 2026 American Film Market for Nov. 10-15 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles

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Giant Pictures are pitching the award-winning Aussie documentary on the B-movie studio behind 'Sharknado' to buyers at AFM.

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Merch deals with The Rolling Stones, Pixar's 'Toy Story,' and London matcha pop-ups: Here's how Aston Martin put their ear to the ground and became the fastest-growing F1 team on the grid.

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As new AI tech blurs the line between art and algorithm, Hollywood is split between panic and promise, with some indie producers betting AI could finally level the playing field.

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Ben Sharrock’s ‘Lost in Translation’-Esque ‘Alone Together’ Is Overdue Representation for the Wayward 30-Somethings

Callum Turner and Adria Arjona star in the Scottish writer-director's AFM-bound movie about two strangers whose lives collide after a chance meeting in a freak desert rainstorm.

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For Claire Foy, Learning Falconry Was Not the Most Daunting Part of ‘H Is for Hawk’: “It Was So Nuts, I Think I Was in Denial”

She unpacks her role in Philippa Lowthorpe's biographical drama, based off Helen Macdonald's 2014 memoir, following a woman who adopts a goshawk after the death of her father: "I couldn't half-ass it."

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Eva Green Isn’t Done Being a Femme Fatale With Husband-and-Wife Thriller ‘Just Play Dead’ (Exclusive First Look)

The 'Casino Royale' star trades shadows for sunlight in 'Just Play Dead,' reuniting with Samuel L. Jackson for a deliciously dark game of love and betrayal.

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Robert Aramayo, the Yorkshire Kid Who Found the Heart (and Laughs) in ‘I Swear’

The British actor trades the swords and elves of 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Rings of Power' for real life in Kirk Jones’ drama, embodying Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson in a raw, respectful performance.

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Tom Ford to Direct ‘Cry to Heaven’ Drama Starring Adele in Acting Debut

Nicholas Hoult, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany and Aaron Taylor-Johnson have also been cast in the Anne Rice novel adaptation set in the world of 18th century Italian opera and unveiled at the American Film Market.

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‘Christy,’ ‘Die My Love’ Stumbles Highlight Indie Market Reset

The wide-release plays by Mubi and Black Bear didn’t deliver, but a new generation of indie distributors is aiming to fix a broken model and rebuild the specialty market.

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