AFM Set To Return To L.A. For 2025 Edition; Location Revealed

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The American Film Market is set to return to Los Angeles this year following a poorly received 2024 edition in Las Vegas. AFM 2025 will run November 11-16 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, next to Beverly Hills. “Our return to LA holds special significance in the aftermath of the recent devastating fires,” Jean M.

Prewitt and Clay Epstein, the respective President/CEO and Chairperson of event organizer the Independent Film & Television Alliance, said in a statement. “It will be heartening to gather as colleagues here once again, where AFM started, and in doing so to take part in the rebuilding of the city that is a vital hub of our industry.” Read their full announcement below.

The news is likely to be very well-received by many in the industry who struggled with the Palms Resort venue in Vegas. The Fairmont has ample space and is close to good restaurants and most of the agencies and other major film companies.

We understand the decision to return the event to L.A. has ended the possibility of a breakaway sales event in the city. As Deadline revealed late last year, a group of leading U.S.