New AFM Summit To Explore Federal Production Tax Incentive
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•Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:25:36 +0000
📰 What Happened
The American Film Market has announced a first-ever New Global Screen Economy Summit for its opening day. The summit will look at a proposed federal production tax incentive. It will also cover the creator economy, new sources of stories, and the changing studio system. AFM runs from 10 to 15 November at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The event will feature more than 45 sessions, with panelists from agencies, studios, streamers and industry groups. The kickoff session is called The New Federal Production Incentive: A Turning Point for U.S. Production.
🔍 The Backstory
AFM is a major market where films are bought and sold. Its 47th edition spans several venues, including the Fairmont Century Plaza, AMC Century City 15 and The Pavilion. A new addition this year is AFM House, offering four days of talks and live tech demos. Its Innovation Hub is presented with the Marché du Film's Cannes Next and will host the North American debut of the Cinemas Club. The organising body says the industry is going through a fundamental change and wants to bring in fresh voices.
🎯 Why It Matters
Tax incentives can decide whether productions hire crews in the United States or move abroad. The summit shows how much the industry wants clear answers on those rules, and how funding policy now shapes which films get made at all. It also shows how policy decisions on tax and funding now shape which projects get made and where.
The American Film Market has announced a first-ever New Global Screen Economy Summit for its opening day. The summit will look at a proposed federal production tax incentive. It will also cover the creator economy, new sources of stories, and the changing studio system. AFM runs from 10 to 15 November at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The event will feature more than 45 sessions, with panelists from agencies, studios, streamers and industry groups. The kickoff session is called The New Federal Production Incentive: A Turning Point for U.S. Production.
AFM is a major market where films are bought and sold. Its 47th edition spans several venues, including the Fairmont Century Plaza, AMC Century City 15 and The Pavilion. A new addition this year is AFM House, offering four days of talks and live tech demos. Its Innovation Hub is presented with the Marché du Film's Cannes Next and will host the North American debut of the Cinemas Club. The organising body says the industry is going through a fundamental change and wants to bring in fresh voices.
Tax incentives can decide whether productions hire crews in the United States or move abroad. The summit shows how much the industry wants clear answers on those rules, and how funding policy now shapes which films get made at all. It also shows how policy decisions on tax and funding now shape which projects get made and where.