Adam Carolla, comedian, podcast king, New York Times Best Selling Author and recent crowd funding leader, will deliver the Keynote Address at the American Film Market’s Production Conference on Sunday, November 10th. The 2013 American Film Market (AFM), the world’s largest motion-picture trade show, takes place November 6th – 13th in Santa Monica.
Carolla most recently led a successful crowd funding campaign for his new movie, “Road Hard” via FundAnything.com which he will write, direct and star in and is set to shoot this fall. The campaign has raised over $1.4 million.
“I’m honored to be the key note speaker for this year’s AFM Conference” said Adam Carolla. “I look forward to sharing my experiences with crowd funding and eating free deli food.”
“Adam Carolla is an innovator, trendsetter and successful entrepreneur,” said Jonathan Wolf, AFM Managing Director. “We’re thrilled that he will share his vision and insights with the world’s producers.”
The AFM Production Conference keynote speech will be delivered at 11:15am, taking place at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel. For information on Conference tickets and AFM credentials, see <a href="AmericanFilmMarket.com/attendee
About Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla is one of the most versatile men in Hollywood, currently hosting “The Adam Carolla Show,” which holds the Guinness World Record for the most downloaded podcast and was named iTunes Best Podcast of 2012. Carolla is the author of two New York Times bestsellers: Not Taco Bell Material and In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks. The audiobook for Not Taco Bell Material also rightfully claimed a spot as one of only two comedy audiobooks on the iTunes Top 10 List of 2012. Carolla can also be seen on Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor with his weekly segment “Rollin’ with Carolla.” Carolla co-created and co-starred in two hit Comedy Central shows, The Man Show (1999-2003) and Crank Yankers (2002-2007). He is well known for co-hosting the radio and MTV show Loveline. Carolla wrote, co-produced and starred in the independent boxing feature film, “The Hammer.” “The Hammer” made its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. In 2012 Carolla released his signature wine spirit, Mangria, which has sold over 1,000,000 bottles. Carolla is an automobile enthusiast with an eclectic collection of racing and exotic vehicles. He won the Toyota Grand Prix this year in the pro category and last year as a celebrity, making him the only person to have won both titles.
About the American Film Market
The business of independent motion picture production and distribution reaches its peak every year at the American Film Market. The global film industry converges in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making on films in every stage of development and production, as well as screenings, conferences, networking and parties.
With 8,000 industry leaders from more than 70 countries, 700 screenings and the industry’s largest Conference Series, AFM is the pivotal destination for independent filmmakers, directors, distributors, financiers, industry executives, producers, talent, writers, the international media and all those who provide services to the worldwide motion picture industry.
The AFM is produced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance, the global trade association of the independent motion picture and television industry. Visit www.IFTA-online.org for more.
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“ฦvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of ฦvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? ฦvolutionย suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence,ย ฦvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating โin the blink of an eyeโ the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called โprogressโ may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
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