BUYERS
Meet face-to-face with 100s of Production & Sales Companies and attend Screenings & Presentations.
Why You Should Attend
The American Film Market is where 100s of production and sales companies unveil 1,000+ new films and projects from around the world for the first time. AFM is the most anticipated event for acquiring rights to new films because production companies have developed a wide range of projects since Cannes — hundreds of millions in deals close here each year.
Location plays a crucial role — the convenient AFM campus provides unparalleled opportunities for conducting face-to-face business compared to any other market. Over six days, you can reconnect with current partners and clients, foster new relationships, attend screenings, and tap into the vibrant network of industry professionals and companies that make it a hub for Agents, Studios, Streamers, and other film industry entities worldwide.
BUYER BADGE
US$495 | Includes Buyers Package
BUYER BADGE + SESSIONS
US$695 | Includes Buyers Package + The AFM Sessions
Your Buyer Package Includes:
- Access to all Exhibition Floors
- Access to Market Screenings
- Access to Buyer & IFTA Member Lounge
- Access to LocationEXPO
- Access to Innovation Hub
- 1-Year Subscription to Cinando
- Access to the AFM26 App
- AFM Hotel Rates for Registered Participants (subject to availability)
- Nightly access to the new Gold Lounge Bar for Buyers & IFTA Members
- Standard Wi-Fi Access at the Fairmont Century Plaza
- Access to AFM’s Show-Your-Badge-and-Save program, giving discounts at nearby restaurants and retailers
The Buyer Badge + Sessions also includes access to The AFM Sessions on both the Santa Monica Stage & the Constellation Stage.
Dedicated Buyer Liaisons
AFM offers a team dedicated to supporting the Buyer experience. These AFM staff members will serve as your personal team to assist you ahead of AFM and onsite to ensure all your questions are answered. Get in touch via email at Registration@ifta-online.org.
Buyer Accreditation
To register as a Buyer for AFM 2026, your Company must be an “AFM Accredited Buyer.” Apply for Buyer Accreditation now if it’s your company’s first time attending.
Hotel Accommodations
We offer guaranteed AFM rates for guest rooms (subject to availability) for Registered Participants.
KEY DATES
Buyer Registration Opens
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Hotel Reservations Opens for Registered Participants
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Registration Opens
Exhibitors – Offices & Meeting Tables:
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Early Bird Deadline for Exhibitors:
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Accredited Buyers:
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
Attendee / Industry Professionals:
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
Onsite Schedule
Exhibitor Check-In Opens:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Buyer Badge Pick-Up Opens:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Attendee Platinum & 5 Day Badge Pickup Opens:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Market & LocationEXPO:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
The AFM Sessions:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15