The American Film Market kicks off this week with 50 new exhibiting companies bringing A-list projects starring the likes of Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor and Nicolas Cage and signaling a shift in power to independent producers in the movie business.
“We have noticed a lot of big studio product looking for partners and money, and that is what distributors want,” said Mark Damon of Foresight Unlimited, a leading sales agent that brings a number of hot titles to the market including "And So It Goes," starring Douglas and Diane Keaton.
It’s certainly a step up from the low-budget zombie movies that have long been a hallmark of the annual AFM, which takes place in Santa Monica’s Loews Hotel from Oct.