AFM Local 47 Communications Director Linda Rapka, Motion Picture/TV Film Business Representative Xochitl Rodriguez, President Stephanie O’Keefe, AFM Electronic Media Services Division Assistant Director Rebecca Gurnee, AFM Electronic Media Services Division Director John Painting, and AFM Local 47 Vice President Marc Sazer.

On October 15-17, 2024, the American Federation of Musicians was proud to participate in the inaugural American Film Convention, with AFM Local 47 holding down the booth. AFM presented two panels during the three-day event with the theme “Scoring Your Indie Vision: The Power of Music and the AFM Independent/Festival Film Agreement.”

The first panel, “American Agitators: The Fred Ross Project,” featured director/producer Raymond Telles, composer Mark Adler, music contractor David Low, AFM Director of Electronic Media Services John Painting, and RMALA Director Dylan Hart, moderated by film curator/producer Caroline Libresco.

American Agitators panel

The second panel, “The Last Repair Shop,” featured filmmaker and director Ben Proudfoot, composer Katya Richardson, RMALA President Lara Wickes and AFM’s John Painting, moderated by film/TV journalist and author Jon Burlingame.

The Last Repair Shop panel

The convention attracted thousands of professionals from the entertainment industry and was by all accounts a resounding success. We look forward to participating in future events with the American Film Convention.