
Conferences
Conferences
Offer attendees knowledge, insight and a rare opportunity to hear from the industry’s global thought leaders, decision makers and experts.
Panels
Panels
Open-ended discussions that explore specialized topics and timely issues.
Workshop & Classes
Workshops & Classes
Taught by industry experts and college professors. Topics range from writing to budgeting to production incentives.
Conversations & Podcasts
Conversations & Podcasts
Dynamic one-on-one discussions with industry trendsetters.
Presentations
Presentations
Hosted and programmed by participating companies and organizations.
8:00 am
EUROPE! How to Co-Produce Between the US and Europe?
presented in partnership with the European Film Promotion (EFP)
STAGE ONE: PANEL
Cinema Exhibition in Nigeria: Before and After the Pandemic
presented in partnership with the Nigerian International Film Summit (NIFS)
STAGE TWO: PANEL
9:30 am
THE FUTURE OF FILM CONFERENCE
Keynote Conversations with Mark Gill, President and CEO, Solstice Studios; and Elissa Federoff, President of Distribution, NEON
STAGE ONE
Global Sales and VOD
presented in partnership with The Film Collaborative
STAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
THE FUTURE OF FILM CONFERENCE
Breaking The Mold: Using Artificial Intelligence to Inform Success
STAGE ONE
California: The State of On Location Filming
presented by the Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS)
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
12:30 pm
Trends in Japanese Cinema & Television
presented by JETRO
STAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
Spotlight on Russia
Meet Russian Content at AFM 2020
presented by ROSKINO
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
2:00 pm
Screenwriting on a Micro-Budget: How to Make an Impact With Your Story While Embracing Limitations
presented by Show Don’t Tell Podcast
STAGE ONE
The Wow-effect of Russian Movies’ Marketing Localization
presented by ROSKINO
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
3:30 pm
Discover New Voices
presented in partnership with WINSTON | BAKER
STAGE ONE: WORKSHOP
The Director/Producer Relationship
STAGE TWO: PANEL
5:00 pm
Discover New Voices
presented in partnership with WINSTON | BAKER
STAGE ONE: WORKSHOP
The Changing Entertainment Landscape
presented by Variety
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
8:00 am
Festivals, Markets and Streaming in the New World
presented by Filmocracy
STAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
Spotlight On: Production in Alberta
presented by the Calgary Film Centre
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
9:30 am
PITCH CONFERENCE
Pitching Essentials: The Two-Minute Pitches
STAGE ONE
Made by Africans, Watched by the World
STAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
PITCH CONFERENCE
Pitching Essentials: The Two-Minute Pitches
STAGE ONE
How to Make Movies, From Indies to Studio Features & Working On Set
presented by The Filmmakers Podcast
STAGE TWO
12:30 pm
PITCH CONFERENCE
Pitching Essentials: The Two-Minute Pitches
STAGE ONE
Building a Marketing Toolkit for Independent Filmmakers
STAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
2:00 pm
Brainstorming Through The Block: A Writers Workshop
STAGE ONE
Raising Money in a COVID World & The Future of Film Distribution
presented by The Indie Film Hustle Podcast
STAGE TWO
3:30 pm
CV19 Return to Work Solutions: A New Set of Challenges
presented by Saniset
STAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
High Concept and Low Budget: Using the Writers Guild of America Low Budget Agreement in Uncertain Times
presented in partnership with the WGAW
STAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
5:00 pm
Producing Comedy in Today’s Hollywood, A Serious Business
presented in partnership with The Producer’s Guide: Todd Garner & Hollywood’s Elite Podcast
STAGE ONE
New Zealand: Challenges and Opportunities for Film in a COVID World
presented in partnership with the Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand
STAGE TWO: PANEL
6:30 pm
Navigating and Negotiating Intimacy on Set
presented in partnership with SAG-AFTRA
STAGE TWO: PANEL
8:00 am
Diverse, Dynamic, Sustainable: Evolution of a European VoD Sector
presented in partnership with EUROVOD
STAGE ONE: PANEL
Blockchain Streaming Platforms
presented in partnership with the Blockchain Global Entertainment Alliance
STAGE TWO: PANEL
9:30 am
FINANCE CONFERENCE
Producing Without a Completion Bond
STAGE ONE
Creating New Opportunities for Independent Writers and Producers
presented by Apojo Publications
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
11:00 am
FINANCE CONFERENCE
Low Budget Films with Huge Profit Potential
STAGE ONE
The Keys to Crowdsourcing
STAGE TWO: CLASS
12:30 pm
FINANCE CONFERENCE
Managing Financial Risk from Script to Screen
STAGE ONE
Facts Matter: Health & Science Accuracy Onscreen
presented in partnership with USC Annenberg Hollywood, Health & Society
STAGE TWO: CLASS
2:00 pm
The Art of Cinematic Superstructure: A Writers Workshop
STAGE ONE
The Virtual Marketplace: Buying and Selling Films in an Online World
presented by RightsTrade
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
3:30 pm
Directing a Blockbuster Film on an Indie Budget
presented by Film Riot Podcast
STAGE ONE
SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Contracts Made Easy
presented in partnership with SAGindie
STAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
5:00 pm
How To Budget A Film
STAGE ONE: CLASS
German Sales Agents Present: Upcoming Films from Germany
presented by German Films, Service + Marketing
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
6:30 pm
Can’t Skip Filming in Portugal
presented by the Portugal Film Commission
STAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
8:00 am
What Types of Film and TV Content Perform Best on SVOD?
STAGE ONE: CLASS
How Do I Make the Most Out of My Free Cinando Account?
presented by Cinando
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
9:30 am
PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
How to Secure the Right Cast for a Greenlight
STAGE ONE
U.S. Film Incentives: From Application to Audit
presented by Media Services Payroll
STAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
Pandemic Production Challenges & Solutions
STAGE ONE
CANCELLED
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
12:30 pm
PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
What’s Working in the Pre-Sales Marketplace?
STAGE ONE
The local Polish cinema boom. A conversation with Polish talents.
presented by the Polish Film Institute
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
2:00 pm
Writing Compelling Characters: A Writers Workshop
STAGE ONE
A Conversation with Lloyd Kaufman: Make Your Own Damn Movie in 60 Minutes or Less!
presented in partnership with Troma Entertainment
STAGE TWO
3:30 pm
Who Did I Offend Now? Cultural Competency in Storytelling
presented in partnership with the NAACP
STAGE ONE: PANEL
Studio Greece – Your Idea in Action
presented by EKOME
STAGE TWO: PANEL
5:00 pm
Movie Marketing for Producers & Filmmakers
STAGE ONE: CLASS
The Importance of the Script Supervisor from Pre-Production through Production
STAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
6:30 pm
Independent Filmmaking 101: What You Need to Know to Make a Film That Sells
presented by Half Moon Films
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
8:00 am
Protecting and Increasing Your Revenue: How Do You Control Who Benefits from Your Content Online?
presented by PEX
STAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
Everything You Imagine In One Country: Colombia
presented by Caracol TV
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
9:30 am
DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE
Working with Sales Agents
STAGE ONE
Keep Calm and Carry On Filming
presented in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI)
STAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE
Deciphering Streaming Models & The Path to VOD Distribution
STAGE ONE
Shooting in Spain
presented by Turespaña
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
12:30 pm
DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE
Standing Out in the Streaming Game; What Platforms and Audiences Want
STAGE ONE
Distributing & Monetizing Feature Documentaries
STAGE TWO: PANEL
2:00 pm
From Networking to Getting Reads to Landing a Rep to Selling Your Work:
The Do’s & Don’ts of a Successful Screenwriting Career
STAGE ONE: CLASS
Navigating Hollywood During COVID-19:
How To Find Success For Your Project During A Global Pandemic
presented in partnership with the African-American Film Critics Association
STAGE TWO: PANEL
3:30 pm
Casting Global Talent: Who do Latinx audiences want to see?
presented in partnership with the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP)
STAGE ONE: PANEL
Blockchain Royalties
presented in partnership with Blockchain Global Entertainment Alliance
STAGE TWO: PANEL
5:00 pm
World Premiere Concerts from Mark Vennis & Different Place AND The Blueshouse Outfit London
STAGE ONE
World Premiere Concert from The Blueshouse Outfit USA
STAGE TWO
6:30 pm
World Premiere Concerts continues
STAGE ONE
World Premiere Concert continues
STAGE TWO
- Nov 9
-
8:00 am
EUROPE! How to Co-Produce Between the US and Europe?
presented in partnership with the European Film Promotion (EFP)STAGE ONE: PANEL
Cinema Exhibition in Nigeria: Before and After the Pandemic
presented in partnership with the Nigerian International Film Summit (NIFS)STAGE TWO: PANEL
9:30 am
THE FUTURE OF FILM CONFERENCE
Keynote Conversations with Mark Gill, President and CEO, Solstice Studios; and Elissa Federoff, President of Distribution, NEONSTAGE ONE
Global Sales and VOD
presented in partnership with The Film CollaborativeSTAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
THE FUTURE OF FILM CONFERENCE
Breaking The Mold: Using Artificial Intelligence to Inform SuccessSTAGE ONE
California: The State of On Location Filming
presented by the Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS)STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
12:30 pm
Trends in Japanese Cinema & Television
presented by JETROSTAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
Spotlight on Russia
Meet Russian Content at AFM 2020
presented by ROSKINOSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
2:00 pm
Screenwriting on a Micro-Budget: How to Make an Impact With Your Story While Embracing Limitations
presented by Show Don’t Tell PodcastSTAGE ONE
The Wow-effect of Russian Movies’ Marketing Localization
presented by ROSKINOSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
3:30 pm
Discover New Voices
presented in partnership with WINSTON | BAKERSTAGE ONE: WORKSHOP
The Director/Producer Relationship
STAGE TWO: PANEL
5:00 pm
Discover New Voices
presented in partnership with WINSTON | BAKERSTAGE ONE: WORKSHOP
The Changing Entertainment Landscape
presented by VarietySTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
- Nov 10
-
8:00 am
Festivals, Markets and Streaming in the New World
presented by FilmocracySTAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
Spotlight On: Production in Alberta
presented by the Calgary Film CentreSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
9:30 am
PITCH CONFERENCE
Pitching Essentials: The Two-Minute PitchesSTAGE ONE
Made by Africans, Watched by the World
STAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
PITCH CONFERENCE
Pitching Essentials: The Two-Minute PitchesSTAGE ONE
How to Make Movies, From Indies to Studio Features & Working On Set
presented by The Filmmakers PodcastSTAGE TWO
12:30 pm
PITCH CONFERENCE
Pitching Essentials: The Two-Minute PitchesSTAGE ONE
Building a Marketing Toolkit for Independent Filmmakers
STAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
2:00 pm
Brainstorming Through The Block: A Writers Workshop
STAGE ONE
Raising Money in a COVID World & The Future of Film Distribution
presented by The Indie Film Hustle PodcastSTAGE TWO
3:30 pm
CV19 Return to Work Solutions: A New Set of Challenges
presented by SanisetSTAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
High Concept and Low Budget: Using the Writers Guild of America Low Budget Agreement in Uncertain Times
presented in partnership with the WGAWSTAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
5:00 pm
Producing Comedy in Today’s Hollywood, A Serious Business
presented in partnership with The Producer’s Guide: Todd Garner & Hollywood’s Elite PodcastSTAGE ONE
New Zealand: Challenges and Opportunities for Film in a COVID World
presented in partnership with the Screen Production and Development Association of New ZealandSTAGE TWO: PANEL
6:30 pm
Navigating and Negotiating Intimacy on Set
presented in partnership with SAG-AFTRASTAGE TWO: PANEL
- Nov 11
-
8:00 am
Diverse, Dynamic, Sustainable: Evolution of a European VoD Sector
presented in partnership with EUROVODSTAGE ONE: PANEL
Blockchain Streaming Platforms
presented in partnership with the Blockchain Global Entertainment AllianceSTAGE TWO: PANEL
9:30 am
FINANCE CONFERENCE
Producing Without a Completion BondSTAGE ONE
Creating New Opportunities for Independent Writers and Producers
presented by Apojo PublicationsSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
11:00 am
FINANCE CONFERENCE
Low Budget Films with Huge Profit PotentialSTAGE ONE
The Keys to Crowdsourcing
STAGE TWO: CLASS
12:30 pm
FINANCE CONFERENCE
Managing Financial Risk from Script to ScreenSTAGE ONE
Facts Matter: Health & Science Accuracy Onscreen
presented in partnership with USC Annenberg Hollywood, Health & SocietySTAGE TWO: CLASS
2:00 pm
The Art of Cinematic Superstructure: A Writers Workshop
STAGE ONE
The Virtual Marketplace: Buying and Selling Films in an Online World
presented by RightsTradeSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
3:30 pm
Directing a Blockbuster Film on an Indie Budget
presented by Film Riot PodcastSTAGE ONE
SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Contracts Made Easy
presented in partnership with SAGindieSTAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
5:00 pm
How To Budget A Film
STAGE ONE: CLASS
German Sales Agents Present: Upcoming Films from Germany
presented by German Films, Service + MarketingSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
6:30 pm
Can’t Skip Filming in Portugal
presented by the Portugal Film CommissionSTAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
- Nov 12
-
8:00 am
What Types of Film and TV Content Perform Best on SVOD?
STAGE ONE: CLASS
How Do I Make the Most Out of My Free Cinando Account?
presented by CinandoSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
9:30 am
PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
How to Secure the Right Cast for a GreenlightSTAGE ONE
U.S. Film Incentives: From Application to Audit
presented by Media Services PayrollSTAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
Pandemic Production Challenges & SolutionsSTAGE ONE
CANCELLED
STAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
12:30 pm
PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
What’s Working in the Pre-Sales Marketplace?STAGE ONE
The local Polish cinema boom. A conversation with Polish talents.
presented by the Polish Film InstituteSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
2:00 pm
Writing Compelling Characters: A Writers Workshop
STAGE ONE
A Conversation with Lloyd Kaufman: Make Your Own Damn Movie in 60 Minutes or Less!
presented in partnership with Troma EntertainmentSTAGE TWO
3:30 pm
Who Did I Offend Now? Cultural Competency in Storytelling
presented in partnership with the NAACPSTAGE ONE: PANEL
Studio Greece – Your Idea in Action
presented by EKOMESTAGE TWO: PANEL
5:00 pm
Movie Marketing for Producers & Filmmakers
STAGE ONE: CLASS
The Importance of the Script Supervisor from Pre-Production through Production
STAGE TWO: WORKSHOP
6:30 pm
Independent Filmmaking 101: What You Need to Know to Make a Film That Sells
presented by Half Moon FilmsSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
- Nov 13
-
8:00 am
Protecting and Increasing Your Revenue: How Do You Control Who Benefits from Your Content Online?
presented by PEXSTAGE ONE: PRESENTATION
Everything You Imagine In One Country: Colombia
presented by Caracol TVSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
9:30 am
DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE
Working with Sales AgentsSTAGE ONE
Keep Calm and Carry On Filming
presented in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI)STAGE TWO: PANEL
11:00 am
DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE
Deciphering Streaming Models & The Path to VOD DistributionSTAGE ONE
Shooting in Spain
presented by TurespañaSTAGE TWO: PRESENTATION
12:30 pm
DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE
Standing Out in the Streaming Game; What Platforms and Audiences WantSTAGE ONE
Distributing & Monetizing Feature Documentaries
STAGE TWO: PANEL
2:00 pm
From Networking to Getting Reads to Landing a Rep to Selling Your Work:
The Do’s & Don’ts of a Successful Screenwriting CareerSTAGE ONE: CLASS
Navigating Hollywood During COVID-19:
How To Find Success For Your Project During A Global Pandemic
presented in partnership with the African-American Film Critics AssociationSTAGE TWO: PANEL
3:30 pm
Casting Global Talent: Who do Latinx audiences want to see?
presented in partnership with the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP)STAGE ONE: PANEL
Blockchain Royalties
presented in partnership with Blockchain Global Entertainment AllianceSTAGE TWO: PANEL
5:00 pm
World Premiere Concerts from Mark Vennis & Different Place AND The Blueshouse Outfit London
STAGE ONE
World Premiere Concert from The Blueshouse Outfit USA
STAGE TWO
6:30 pm
World Premiere Concerts continues
STAGE ONE
World Premiere Concert continues
STAGE TWO