AI Takes Center Stage at Tech-Forward AFM With Innovation Hub and AFM House Expansion
First it came for the films, then the film festivals. Now, AI has taken hold of this year’s American Film Market. The five-day independent film marketplace in Los Angeles, produced by the Independent Film and Television Alliance, already has a splashy year planned, with pic packages on offer, including a new Armando Iannucci film and

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First it came for the films, then the film festivals. Now, AI has taken hold of this year’s American Film Market. The five-day independent film marketplace in Los Angeles, produced by the Independent Film and Television Alliance, already has a splashy year…
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