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March 3, 2025
Independent Films Sweep 97th Annual Academy Awards®, Claiming 75% of Feature Film Wins
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Jan 30, 2025
The American Film Market is Returning to Los Angeles for its 46th Edition (November 11-16, 2025)
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Jan 29, 2025
Statement of Jean Prewitt, President and CEO of the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) on the introduction of the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA)
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Jan 27, 2025
Independent Films Dominate 97th Annual Academy Awards® with 62 Nominations in Feature Film Categories
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Dec 5, 2024
Independent Film & Television Alliance® Announces Board of Directors 2024-2025
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Nov 15, 2024
AFM® 2024 Wraps Market with Attendance Exceeding 2023 and Five-Days of Sessions Featuring Leading Industry Executives From Around the World
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Oct 30, 2024
American Film Market® Exhibition Space Sells Out for Inaugural 2024 Las Vegas Event; World’s Leading Independent Production, Sales, Distribution & Buying Companies Confirmed
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July 15, 2024
American Film Market® Exhibitors Show Strong Early Support For Inaugural 2024 Las Vegas Event
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April 25, 2024
IIPA Supports USTR Focus on Major Copyright Markets in the 2024 Special 301 Report
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March 11, 2024
Independent Films Take Home 8 Wins at 96th Academy Awards Including Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Animated Feature
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March 8, 2024
IFTA Announces American Film Market Move to Las Vegas’ Palms Casino Resort for 2024 Show, November 5-10
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January 31, 2024
IIPA Supports USTR Identification Of Notorious Markets Facilitating Global Piracy To Protect U.S. Creators
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October 17, 2023
World’s Leading Independent Production, Sales, & Distribution Companies Confirmed for 2023 American Film Market
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April 26, 2023
IIPA Welcomes USTR Attention on Major Copyright Markets in the 2023 Special 301 Report
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March 13, 2023
Independent Films Take Home 14 Wins at 95th Academy Awards Including Best Picture
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January 31, 2023
IIPA Supports USTR Identification Of Notorious Markets Facilitating Global Piracy To Protect U.S. Workers
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January 30, 2023
Nation’s Leading Creative Industries Identify Global Challenges To Expanding Legitimate Digital Marketplace
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January 26, 2023
Independent Films Earn 43 Academy Awards Nominations In 20 Categories Including Three Up For Best Picture
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December 14, 2022
Core Copyright Industries Add $1.8 Trillion To U.S. Economy and Employ 9.6 Million American Workers, New IIPA Report Shows
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November 3, 2022
Independent Film & Television Alliance Announces Newly Elected Board Of Directors
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November 1, 2022
AFM® Kicks Off Today With Exhibitors and Buyers From 70+ Countries
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October 14, 2022
AFM Announces Programming & Speakers, LocationEXPO Participants and Reveals Official Poster for In-Person Return, November 1-6
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September 15, 2022
Exhibitors, Speakers, New Hires Set For AFM In-Person Return, Nov. 1-6
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May 3, 2022
American Film Market Managing Director Jonathon Wolf to Exit
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April 28, 2022
AFM Set To Make In-Person Return to Santa Monica November 1-6, 2022
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April 27, 2022
IIPA Welcomes USTR Attention on Major Copyright Markets in the 2022 Special 301 Report
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March 28, 2022
Independent Films Win in Six Feature Categories at 94rd Academy Awards® Including Best Picture for CODA
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March 18, 2022
IFTA Applauds Senators Tillis and Leahy’s ‘SMART Copyright Act of 2022’ Legislation
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March 2, 2022
IFTA Speaks Out on Aggression Against Ukraine
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December 21, 2021
IFTA Partners with AAA-ICDR to Expand Dispute Resolution Services for the Worldwide Film & TV Industry Beginning January 1, 2022
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November 2, 2021
IFTA and BCC Support PRIA Legislation & Applaud Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY)
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October 4, 2021
Independent Film & Television Alliance Announces New Chairperson and Board of Directors
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August 26, 2021
American Film Market® Pivots to Online Event for 2021
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April 30, 2021
IFTA® Applauds USTR for the Release of the 2021 US Government’s Special 301 Report and Naming China as a Priority Watch List Country
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April 25, 2021
Independent Films Win in 12 Feature Categories at 93rd Academy Awards® Including Best Picture for Nomadland
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March 16, 2021
Independent Films Earn 54 Academy Awards Nominations in 17 Categories, Including Six of the Eight Films Up for Best Picture
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February 28, 2021
Independents Win 10 Feature Film Awards at 2021 Golden Globe Awards
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February 4, 2021
Independent Films Make a Big Impact with 44 Golden Globes Nominations in 13 Categories
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January 28, 2021
Leading U.S. Creative Industries Identify Global Challenges To Expanding Legitimate Digital Marketplace
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December 14, 2020
Core Copyright Industries Add $1.5 Trillion to U.S. Economy and Employ 5.7 Million American Workers
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November 18, 2020
IFTA Elects Lionsgate, XYZ, Myriad, MarVista + to Board of Directors
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November 3, 2020
AFM 2020 Online Adds Sessions Spotlighting AI, Blockchain, Casting, Diversity, Documentaries, Pitch, and Streaming to Programming Lineup
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October 28, 2020
New Coalition Advocates to Keep Jobs and Businesses Protected from Future Economic Shutdowns
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October 21, 2020
AFM 2020 Online Announces Initial Five-Day Programming Lineup
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October 5, 2020
AFM 2020 Online Event Details Unveiled
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September 10, 2020
Rep. Maloney Hosts Discussion on Pandemic Risk Insurance Act
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August 25, 2020
American Film Market Announces Complimentary Registration For Worldwide Buyers At AFM® 2020 Online
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July 13, 2020
American Film Market 2020 Resets As Online Event
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January 13, 2020
Independent Films Honored with 22 Oscar Nominations
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November 7, 2019
Independent Film & Television Alliance Announces 2019 Board Of Directors
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February 25, 2019
Independent Films Win in Eight Feature Categories at 91st Academy Awards Including Best Picture for Green Book
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January 22, 2019
Independent Films Earn 45 Academy Award Nominations in 20 Categories Including Green Book, Roma, and Vice for Best Picture
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January 9, 2019
Independent Films Garner 43 BAFTA Nominations in 18 Feature Film Categories
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January 7, 2019
Independent Films Honored with 8 Golden Globe Award Wins for Greenbook, If Beale Street Could Talk, Roma, Vice, and The Wife
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December 6, 2018
Independent Films Honored With 30 Golden Globe Nominations
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November 5, 2018
Independent Film & Television Alliance Elects Board of Directors
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September 8, 2018
Independent Film & Television Alliance Hits Membership Milestone With Largest Growth In 20 Years
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June 26, 2018
IFTA Renews Contracts of Top Executives Jean Prewitt and Jonathan Wolf
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May 17, 2018
IFTA Commends Senate Vote to Restore Net Neutrality
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December 14, 2017
IFTA Statement Regarding the Repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order
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June 9, 2017
U.K. Election Results: IFTA Chairman Michael Ryan Comments
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March 24, 2017
IFTA Applauds Congressional Efforts to Make Copyright Office Register a Presidential Appointee Confirmed by Senate
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February 27, 2017
Independent Films Take Home 15 Academy Award Wins
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January 9, 2017
Independents Sweep Top Honors at 2017 Golden Globe Awards
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