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‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Box Office Officially Passes 2022 DC Flop’s Entire Global Gross In Just 4 Weeks

‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Box Office Officially Passes 2022 DC Flop’s Entire Global Gross In Just 4 Weeks In an impressive box office feat, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” has outstripped a previously underperforming DC film, amassing a whopping $396.2 million in global ticket sales within a mere month. This rush of revenue brings the superhero sequel tantalizingly close to the $400 million threshold … Continue reading ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Box Office Officially Passes 2022 DC Flop’s Entire Global Gross In Just 4 Weeks

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Pitching At AFM – Don’t Be Shutout

By Erik Sean McGiven The American Film Market was founded in 1981 to circumvent the stranglehold big studios had on marketing and distribution, especially in foreign markets. The answer has been to sell distribution rights directly to independent sales agents, brokers, and distributors. The market also facilitates financing by bringing together filmmakers, products, and financial sources. In early November, nearly a billion dollars of production … Continue reading Pitching At AFM – Don’t Be Shutout

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American Film Market on a shoestring budget

by Erik Sean McGiven In early November, the American Film Market comes alive with sellers, buyers, and promoters bartering for placement in distributor’s catalogs. With an attendance of around 8,000, AFM is the World’s largest motion picture trade event. It’s a marketplace where producers and sales companies license films to distributors, and this year, they project to have 2,000+ New Films and Projects, 1,000+ Distributors, … Continue reading American Film Market on a shoestring budget

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[Podcast] How To Sell Your Film at The American Film Market (AFM)

Scott McMahon Published on Oct 27, 2017 In this episode, Indie Film Coach, Ron Newcomb interviews the Managing Director of The American Film Market (AFM), Jonathan Wolf. Discover what the film market is and how best to utilize the event to sell your film to the international market. Welcome to the Film Trooper Podcast, ranked the #1 movie making podcast on iTunes!  We empower the … Continue reading [Podcast] How To Sell Your Film at The American Film Market (AFM)

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Director Michael Sneed–Legend of the Hawk’s production of ‘Crystal’ wins big- Twice

Director Michael Sneed’s feature film “Crystal” was a  big winner at the Royal Starr Film Festival this year. Not only was it awarded the “Best Narrative Feature” by a judging committee at the Royal Starr Film Festival.,  its star, 12 year old Trinity Rose Miller received “Best Actress in a Feature Film.”- Not bad considering that this was Trinity’s very first role.  The movie is … Continue reading Director Michael Sneed–Legend of the Hawk’s production of ‘Crystal’ wins big- Twice

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