Mockbuster, an Australian documentary that dives into the eccentric, corner-cutting filmmaking culture of legendary Burbank B-movie The Asylum, is getting its American Film Market launch courtesy of Giant Pictures, which […]
“Skynet Cinema” or Savior? Inside Indie Film’s AI Reckoning
A few years ago, the idea that a feature could be generated — written, shot and “acted” — largely by artificial intelligence felt like science fiction. Now, OpenAI’s Sora 2 […]
Inside the Secret World of Hollywood’s Master Colorists
Nestled among the tourist-heavy streets of Soho in the heart of London — far from the bright city lights and cacophonous traffic — is a man in a dark, quiet room. […]
Armie Hammer Thriller ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Closes First Sales (AFM Exclusive)
Has the Armie Hammer comeback begun? Citizen Vigilante, a new indie action thriller, starring Hammer, has closed its first international sales deal. The project, directed by German indie king Uwe […]
Asylum Executive Paul Bales Named Chair of IFTA
Paul Bales of genre production group The Asylum (Sharknado, Blind Waters) has been elected the new chair of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA). He succeeds outgoing chair Clay […]
AFM: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe to Play Reunited Brothers in ‘The Arrival’
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe, Joanna Scanlan and Alex Descas are set to star in The Arrival, the feature directorial debut of theatre director Bijan Sheibani. Adapted from Sheibani’s stage play […]