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Leading U.S. Film Companies Inform IFTA They Won’t Return To Las Vegas For AFM In 2025 & Will Set Up Their Own Market & Screenings In LA If Need Be; IFTA Responds

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Top U.S. film companies ditch Vegas AFM, threaten to launch their own LA market as dissatisfaction with Palms Resort venue boils over
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  • A group of leading U.S. film sales companies have told IFTA they won't return to Las Vegas for the 2025 AFM, citing unhappiness with the Palms Resort as the venue
  • The companies are prepared to set up their own bespoke market and screenings event in LA if needed, signaling a major shift in the industry's long-standing AFM model
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IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance), AFM (American Film Market)
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