AFM-MIFED tiff splits indies in U.S., abroad; MPAA supports MIFED. (American Film Market, Motion Picture Association of America)

Video Age International, February, 1991

AFM-MIFED Tiff Splits Indies In U.S., Abroad; MPAA Supports MIFED

The international film sales reps stationed in New York and Los Angeles on the whole support the idea of a second American film market in the fall and even those who recognize the problems and the resultant friction say they'll go along with the October 21-27 market in Los Angeles.

Larry Garrett, v.p. of Republic Pictures in charge of international distribution, says he intends to honor the decision of the AFM members, which pits the second AFM market against MIFED Milan and has caused a lot of ill-feelings on the part of the Italians.

"We aren't anti-MIFED," Garrett insists. "We'll go to the AFM market in October and then see how it works out for the future."

When AFM...

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