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American Film Market Adds Summit on Production Financing

The November 10 forum will examine a proposed federal incentive, the creator economy and changing studio models.

By Ledger Staff · Originally reported · Posted

WikiConference North America attendees in an Indianapolis auditorium in 2024; illustrative conference photograph, not an American Film Market event
WikiConference North America attendees in an Indianapolis auditorium in 2024; illustrative conference photograph, not an American Film Market event · Tails Wx / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped and resized · CC BY-SA 4.0

The American Film Market announced its inaugural New Global Screen Economy Summit on October 15, 2026. The forum is scheduled for November 10, opening day of the market’s forty-seventh edition in Los Angeles. Its agenda includes a proposed federal production incentive, the creator economy, new sources of intellectual property and the changing studio system.

The wider conference program comprises more than forty-five sessions across three stages. Announced participants include industry analyst Evan Shapiro, Artists Equity’s Amy Baer and AGC Studios chairman Stuart Ford. AFM runs November 10–15 at the Fairmont Century Plaza, AMC Century City 15 and The Pavilion.

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