Representing the Independent Motion Picture and Television Industry Worldwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AFMA TO BE RENAMED INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE
To Reflect Global Membership and Extensive Scope of Activities
CANNES, May 17, 2004 – AFMA today announced that the association will be officially
renamed as the Independent Film & Television Alliance on 1 July 2004. Michael Ryan,
Chairman AFMA commented, “This is a significant year for us and it is important that our
members are part of an organization with a name that reflects the global nature of our
business today.”
Jean Prewitt, President and CEO of AFMA added, “I am delighted that the name change is
taking place in 2004. Our organization’s activities are diverse, including lobbying,
arbitration, royalty collections, licensing support and market research, as well as producing
the American Film Market – the name of which will remain unchanged. We also have a
reach that extends wider than film, with members such as TF1, Discovery
Communications, FremantleMedia and Granada International . We’re very proud of what
we do and believe the new name truly echoes the breadth and scope of our operation and
that of our members. ”
The American Film Market (AFM) takes place 3-10 November 2004 in Santa Monica.
AFMA is the global trade association for the independent motion picture and television
industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the organization represents and provides
significant entertainment industry services to more than 150 member companies from 15
countries, consisting of independent production and distribution companies, sales agents,
television companies, studio-affiliated companies and financial institutions engaged in film
finance. Forty percent of AFMA’s membership and thirty percent of the association’s
board of directors are from outside of the US. Collectively, AFMA members produce
more than 350 films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate
more than $4 billion in distribution revenues annually.
AFMA members include such well-known names in the film and TV industry as AllianceAtlantis, Capitol Films, Crystal Sky, Filmax, Focus Features, Goldcrest Films, Good Times
Entertainment, HBO, IAC, Intermedia, Liberty Entertainment, Lions Gate, Lola Films,
Miramax, Morgan Creek, New Line, NU Image, First Look Media, Pathe, StudioCanal,
Summit, TF1, Troma and Wild Bunch.
Media Contacts:
IN Cannes
Debbie Lawrence The Lippin Group
+44 7771 850580
AFMA Booth No. E7/F8 Riveria
Phone: 04 92 99 33 2
10850 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor  Los Angeles, California 90024-4321  Telephone: (310) 446-1000  Fax: (310) 446-1600
Email: info@afma.com  Website: www.afma.com