American Film Market is returning to Los Angeles this November!
AFM® is coming back to Los Angeles for its 46th edition (November 11-16, 2025). After an extensive evaluation of multiple venues across Los Angeles to meet the industry’s specific needs and size, the IFTA® Board of Directors has selected the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City as the new home of AFM. It is ideally situated just minutes […]
EFM Industry Sessions & Producers Hub 2025 360° Perspective: Knowledge, Learning, Exchange and Networking
© EFM / Juliane Eirich As the first major market of the year, the European Film Market with its EFM Industry Sessions programme (14-18.02.2025) offers the perfect stage to discuss the trends and ideas that will engage the industry in the coming film year. They comprise a diverse industry programme consisting of talks, roundtables, masterclasses and interactive workshops in connection with the […]
Dona Drake ~ The Black Actress Who Hid Her Race
Dona Drake was a black actress who lied about her race so she could succeed in Hollywood She was born Eunice Westmoreland on November 15, 1914 in Miami, Florida. Her parents, Joseph and Novella Westmoreland. were both black. The family moved to Pennsylvania where her father opened a restaurant. At the age of seventeen […]
Indian Folk Horror ‘Bokshi’ Lands at Alief Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere, Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
French-U.K. outfit Alief has acquired international sales rights to Indian filmmaker Bhargav Saikia’s supernatural folk horror “Bokshi,” ahead of its world premiere in International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Harbour section. The film follows Anahita, a troubled teen who finds solace in Shalini, a mysterious history teacher leading a trek to an ancient site called ‘The Navel.’ […]
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival Holds Up Mirror to the World
Midway between Paris and the Mediterranean coast, France’s Clermont-Ferrand has become the world’s preeminent hub for short-form cinema, hosting both a festival and a market with unparalleled international reach. Now celebrating its 46th edition – which runs Jan. 31 – Feb. 8 – the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival has long been a springboard for emerging […]
Comedic Coming-of-Age Film ‘The Badgers’ Picked Up by Picture Tree, Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
Picture Tree Intl. has secured the international sales rights for “The Badgers,” a family adventure film helmed by director Paul M. Lundø (“The Veil of Twilight”). The Norwegian film, which is in post-production, is anticipated for a theatrical release in Scandinavia during summer/autumn 2025. The trailer debuts here. The heartwarming and comedic coming-of-age story follows […]
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