AFM Buzz Titles: Horror, Thrillers and Romance Tempt Buyers at 2023 Market
31.10.2023 - 15:39
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Carole Horst The American Film Market kicks off Oct. 31 and runs through Nov. 5 in its new headquarters at the Le Meridien Delfina in Santa Monica.
Industry screenings are set at theaters throughout the city and AFM’s conference series, the AFM Sessions, will take place at the Hilton Santa Monica Hotel. More than 245 companies and organizations are exhibiting at this year’s AFM, with national pavilions from China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Thailand and the U.K. In all, buyers from more than 65 countries are registered at the film market.
Here are some of the buzziest titles at AFM 2023: Alphas Director: Liam O’Donnell Producers: Pierre Morel, Renee Tab, Christopher Tuffin, Matthew Chausse, Drew Bailey Key cast: Martin Henderson Story is set in a quiet surfing community where killer whales are enlisted to fend off great white sharks after a series of attacks. When the alpha great white shark proves too powerful to stop, a local surfing legend and a retired orca trainer come together to unleash the most dangerous killer whale they have ever known to stop the shark and save their town. Sales: XYZ Films (worldwide) Beast of War Director: Kiah Roache-Turner Producers: Blake Northfield, Chris Brown A band of soldiers stranded in the open ocean must face a heart-pounding battle for survival against the ultimate apex predator — a great white shark.
CreatureNFX’s director Paul Trefry will create the practical creature effects from his studio in Australia. Sales: Cornerstone Greedy People Director: Potsy Ponciroli Producers: Zack Schiller, Dylan Sellers, Shannon Houchins, Chris Parker, David Boies, Kevin M. Brennan Cast: Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Himesh Patel, Tim Blake Nelson, Uzo Aduba, Jim Gaffigan, Simon Rex,
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