Market or pitchChecked 15 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
American Film Market — Feature Film Pitch 2026
Closes 22 Oct 2026
Thursday 22 October 2026
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. The deadline is 22 October on both the AFM session page and the 2026 Pitch Guide, not 15 October, and you need an AFM Platinum or + Sessions badge to submit.
Official page: https://americanfilmmarket.com/sessions/afm-pitch-film/
- Who can apply
- AFM attendees with a Platinum or + Sessions badge, pitching a narrative feature film
- You get
- A live pitch to an executive panel at AFM, with on-stage feedback
- Entry fee
- $695
- Making
- Fiction feature
- Stage
- Development
- Type
- Market or pitch
Dates
- Opens Submissions open
- Closes Video pitch deadline
- Selection news Selection notifications emailed
- Event Feature Film Pitch Conference at AFM, 9:30am–12:30pm · 09:30
Who can apply
AFM attendees with a Platinum or + Sessions badge, pitching a narrative feature film
Our notes don’t say where applicants must be based. Check the official rules.
What you get
A live pitch to an executive panel at AFM, with on-stage feedback
| Details | Live industry feedback and market exposure. No guaranteed financing; the TV Pitch Conference is new in 2026. |
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Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
To apply
| Film pitch · Older PDF deadline — discrepancy · Mandatory badge, not per pitch (until 15 Oct) | $695 | Known qualifying badge cost; basic badge is insufficient. Count once per attendee; confirm permission to enter both tracks. |
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| Film pitch · Current page advertised deadline · Mandatory badge, not per pitch (until 22 Oct) | $695 | Verify the live form before paying for mandatory qualifying access. |
What to bring
Tick things off as you get them ready. We’ll remember on this device.
Terms to read first
| Contract | Selection terms and definitive agreements were not inspected. Read them before accepting an award or granting rights. |
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| Rights | No separate pitch fee verified, but eligible badge is mandatory. Basic $495 three-day badge is NOT sufficient. |
| Travel | Lowest eligible published badge: 3-Day +Sessions $695 at current tier; 4-Day +Sessions $895; Platinum $1,395. Flights/hotel additional. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- americanfilmmarket.com/attendee-badges Checked 15 Oct 2026
- americanfilmmarket.com/sessions/afm-pitch-film Checked 15 Oct 2026
- americanfilmmarket.com/sessions/… Checked 15 Oct 2026
- americanfilmmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/… Checked 15 Oct 2026
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