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 […]
AI Takes Center Stage at Tech-Forward AFM With Innovation Hub and AFM House Expansion
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