AFCI Week conference open to all screen sector professionals for first time

The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) announced its annual AFCI Week 2024 conference in Los Angeles will welcome all screen sector professionals to attend including studio executives, independent producers, location managers, and government policymakers.

AFCI Week is a four-day series of events held at UCLA’s Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Centre covering film commission trends, technologies, policies and best practices.

“The purpose of AFCI Week is to facilitate connections between our film commission members and the executives who decide where film and TV projects are produced,” said AFCI Executive Director Jaclyn Philpott in a statement. “Expanding attendance this year means that those with decision-making power will not only participate as speakers but also engage as attendees, enhancing opportunities for dialogue and collaboration.” 

Expanding AFCI Week 2024 attendance aligns with its strategic plan to broaden its membership across the industry via tiers for major and independent studio executives, producers, vendors and other industry professionals, adds Philpott.

Highlights include:

• Panes and educational workshops on trending topics like AI, technology and the use of locations, tax incentives, infrastructure development, economic impact measurement/reporting, film tourism, and location marketing.
  Case studies from both major and emerging production locales.
• Networking receptions.
• AFCI’s inaugural Film Industry Challenge workshop, where global film commissioners and industry professionals will tackle current disruption scenarios, including AI, technology, location usage, workforce development, and community/government collaboration. Data gathered during the workshop will help shape AFCI’s future strategy and lead to the release of its first Insights Report.
• AFCI Week 2024 speakers represent industry-leading entities such as The Walt Disney Company, Annapurna, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon, Blumhouse, Paramount Studios, Fox, Lionsgate Studios, AICP, IFTA, KFTV and Screen International, Entertainment Partners and Olsberg-SPI, with many more to be announced.