The AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival can arguably be called one of the biggest film festival in the USA. Since its inception 20 years ago, it has grown in leaps and bounds and now the leading studio executives and movie makers in Hollywood gather each year at the festival to make deals and critique films. Called AFI Fest for short, this festival gained its exponential popularity in 2004 when it joined hands with the American Film Market Festival. The combined convergence of top film executives and the biggest names in the industry mean that every year, new opportunities are presented to those in attendance.
Not only a celebration of their work, the festival has made sure to encompass everything from meet and greets, one on one conversations, luncheons, conferences and roundtables; in 2009 alone the event saw more than 100 representatives from all walks of the industry spanning from financing and distributions to music and publicity communities establish connections that reached over boundaries and cultures to form long tem relationships within the industry. With ten days of Festivities going on, the AFI has red-carpet premiers every night of the festival. Exploding with glitz, glamour and popularity that can be matched by no other, the festival has premiered ground breaking movies such as The Libertine and Walk the Line.
Making sure that only the best is present, the AFI employs the ArcLight Cinema complex and the Cinerama Dome - both which are state of the art complexes featuring multiple screens. Sunset Boulevard comes alive on these ten days, with more people and excitement than any other time. The streets fill with people and media waiting for their favorite stars to arrive in their limousines and stroll down the red carpet. And because of the popularity of this festival it can be ensured that a glimpse can be caught of some of the biggest names in the industry making the walk down that red carpet.
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