American Film Market (AFM)

Buyers, sellers, financiers and streamers.

Dates
Nov 10 to Nov 15, 2026
Where
Los Angeles, CA
Cost
Ticket $345 to $1,295. One-day $345; three-day $445; four-day $645; Industry $945; Platinum $1,295.
Type
Trade show · Paid ticket
Organizer
IFTA
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Speaking opportunities

Speaking not checked

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Film, television and streaming

Roles: producer, streaming executive

The field it serves: Media & Entertainment

Verified open jobs
about 8,402

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$120,000 a year (middle half $80,000 to $165,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,465 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
27% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
−4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Media & Entertainment snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

  • Bank of America Sponsoring 2026
  • Callo Sponsoring 2026
  • Cast & Crew Sponsoring 2026
  • Cinando Sponsoring 2026
  • CineSend Sponsoring 2026
  • Deadline Sponsoring 2026
  • Fandango Sponsoring 2026
  • IMDb Pro Sponsoring 2026
  • IndieWire Sponsoring 2026
  • Qube Cinema Sponsoring 2026
  • Screen Daily Sponsoring 2026
  • The Film Catalogue Sponsoring 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter Sponsoring 2026
  • TheWrap Sponsoring 2026
  • Variety Sponsoring 2026
  • Wrapbook Sponsoring 2026

Read from the event’s own pages: americanfilmmarket.com.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Los Angeles, CA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2026: November 10, 2026 to November 15, 2026, Los Angeles, CA
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