Agencies, Sales Companies Confirmed for Virtual Market to Coincide With AFM

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe 41st American Film Market was the first AFM to take place online, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the the world of independent film has kept its chin up amid daunting challenges.“I would say it’s a comfortable mixture of cautious but buoyant,” said David Garrett, CEO of Mister Smith Entertainment.AFM opened on the morning of Nov.

The Weeknd will perform at the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show in February 2021, it’s been announced.The artist, who released his fourth album ‘After Hours‘ this year, will headline the event broadcast by CBS from Raymond James Stadium, Florida on February 7.Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) follows in the footsteps of Beyoncé, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and others performing at the annual American football championship game.“We all grow up watching the

here"In addition, we continue to open new stores in the US and win significant tenders across major US airports.“In high street, we had seen a steady recovery and we were well set up both in stores and online as we went into the second lockdown."We currently have 558 stores open.“We have a robust plan across all our businesses focusing on cost management and initiatives within our control which support us in the immediate term and position us well to emerge stronger as our markets recover.”

SAN FRANCISCO – Former U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins, a widely respected veteran of the state and federal benches was confirmed Tuesday to California’s State Supreme Court. He will become the first openly gay man on the California Supreme Court, and only the fifth Black man ever to serve on the state’s highest court. It has been 29 years since an African American man has served on the California Supreme Court.

The halls of the Lowes Hotel in Santa Monica will be empty this week but, online, the American Film Market is busier than ever.More film companies will be logging on to this year's online-only version of the AFM than would have set up shop at the Lowes in 2020, even if the coronavirus pandemic hadn't forced the market to go virtual.

Cinemas across Europe have gone back into lockdown, theaters in much of the U.S. — including L.A.

Carole Horst American Film Market participants are grounded this year due to restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 virus and the market going virtual. Those factors have resulted in significant economic fallout for Santa Monica, the confab’s seaside home.

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith the COVID-19 pandemic persisting, the American Film Market is launching its 41st edition Monday — and its first as an online-only event — with a record 562 exhibitors registered from 48 countries.The United States leads the way with 259 companies followed by Italy (59), the United Kingdom (46), Russia (25), Germany (20), France (19), Canada (17), South Korea (14), Japan (12), and Thailand (11).AFM, usually held at beachside hotels in Santa Monica, Calif., is

FKA Twigs has commemorated the one-year anniversary of her latest album ‘Magdalene’ and celebrated it coinciding with Kamala Harris’ election to Vice President-elect.Harris became the first woman and the first woman of colour to be elected to the office of Vice President in the US yesterday (November 7) following Joe Biden’s presidential victory.Twigs marked the anniversary of her second record on Facebook earlier today (8), writing: “Happy Birthday ‘Magdalene’ and what better way to celebrate

Kelly Clarkson is coming after her former talent management company… which, oh yeah, just so happens to be owned by her now-estranged husband Brandon Blackstock and his father, Narvel Blackstock.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) is forging ahead on Nov. 9 with the 41st edition of the American Film Market with a full slate of 300 exhibitors and 200 speakers for conferences, panels, conversations, workshops and podcasts.John Cena, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris, John Sloss, Jeffrey Greenstein and Megan Colligan are among the high- profile participants.

Manori Ravindran International EditorZac Efron has joined survival thriller “Gold,” an original film out of Australian streamer Stan.Shopped to buyers at next week’s American Film Market (AFM), the film turns on two strangers traveling through a desert who stumble upon the biggest gold nugget ever found.

told The Los Angeles Times that he is “thrilled” with ticket sales — despite the fact that the film starring Robert Pattinson has grossed just $53.8 million since it hit theaters in the US on Sept.

Jonas stepped out of the US in months recently and headed to an unlikely location. Even before one could guess, fans and fan clubs were buzzing with rumours that the actress was probably shooting for The Matrix 4 starring Keanu Reeves.

Yahoo Finance. On Monday morning, AMC reported adjusted EPS of $1.32 per share on $654 million in revenue.Overall, revenues dipped 9% from the comparable quarter in 2019.

Remember the dustbowl-set American drama thriller “Dreamland” starring Margot Robbie from the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival? The film kinds of came and went and got forgotten, but in aftermath of Tribeca was bought by Vertical Entertainment. Following that, Paramount Pictures acquired the home entertainment and TV licensing rights to “Dreamland” and are co-releasing the film with Vertical this November.

statement, Chu said: ‘Growing up in the 80s, Willow has had a profound effect on me.‘The story of the bravest heroes in the least likely places allowed me, an Asian-American kid growing up in a Chinese restaurant looking to go to Hollywood, to believe in the power of our own will, determination and of course, inner magic.‘So the fact that I get to work with my heroes from Kathleen Kennedy to Ron Howard is bigger than a dream come-true.