LocationEXPO® returns to the American Film Market, November 9–12, with 50 film commissions, government agencies, production facilities and services from around the globe confirmed to participate. Located in dedicated exhibition space within the AFM, LocationEXPO has become a showcase for AFM attendees to learn and gather information about locations, production incentives, services, and resources available to their projects and films.
Additionally, organizations from 11 countries will host Umbrella Stands at AFM to support and garner opportunities and exposure for their sales agents, producers, and production facilities. Confirmed stands include, Taiwan Film Institute (Taiwan), Japan External Trade Organization (Japan), Italian Trade Agency (Italy), Department of International Trade Promotion, Thai Trade Center (Thailand), ROSKINO (Russia), Created in Moscow (Russia), UK Film (United Kingdom), National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) (South Korea), German Films Service + Marketing (Germany), Romanian Creative Industries Business Federation (Romania), UFCTI (China), and UniFrance (France).
LocationEXPO® participants will include:
Asian Film Locations
Central Oregon Film Office
Choice Films at Umbra Studios
Office
CR8stages
DITP, Thailand
Dominican Republic Film Commission
Entertainment Partners
Film in Lithuania/Vilnius Film Cluster
FilmLA
Greater Palm Springs
Hana Productions
Hann Media (Turkey)
Honolulu Film Office
House of Lapland
Invest in Cyprus
Israel (Israfest)
Louisiana Film Office
Mallorca Film Commission
Malta Film Commission
Media Services
Nevada Film Office
New Jersey Motion Picture & TV Commission
New Zealand Film Commission
Oklahoma Film & Music
Ontario International Airport
Panama Film Commission
PEX
Polish Film Institute
Portugal Film Commission
Riga City Council of Latvia
Riverside County
Romanian Creative Industries Business Federation
The Royal Film Commission – Jordan
Sakartvelo Films (Georgia)
San Antonio Film Commission
Savannah Regional Film Commission
Southern Kentucky
Spain – ICEX
State of Hawaii
Taipei Film Commission
Thailand Film Office
Tokyo Film Commission
Uzbekistan Film Commission
Visit Redding (Film Shasta)
Visit Ventura
Yale University
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More