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The article states that sellers are reporting heavy traffic but buyers are feeling flat as 2005's American Film Market (AFM) hits the home stretch and the corridors at the Santa Monica, California-set jamboree begin to thin out before close. Although 2005's AFM is in its first year as the main fall market, the one thing on which buyers and sellers agree is that traffic flow is heavy but dealmaking is relatively slow. On the first day of the market, AFM managing director Jonathan Wolf was at pains to point out that buyers often say the market is slow to try to dampen competition for titles acquisition.

The article discusses how a looming Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is affecting the American Film Market (AFM), which will run through November 7, 2007 in Santa Monica, California. The possibility of a strike by television and motion picture writers creates a sense of apprehension and urgency in the market because it could be a harbinger for a Screen Actors Guild and Directors Guild of America stoppage. This potential shutdown affects producers packaging films to be shopped at AFM.

The article highlights the 23rd annual Spirit Awards held February 23, 2008 in a tent on the Santa Monica beach in California. It discusses how host Rainn Wilson kept the mood light during the ceremony. Attendees include Steve Buscemi, Mike White, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

The article reports that Santa Monica, California-based Myriad Pictures has signed a first-look deal with comicbook creator Studio 407 for feature-length live action films. Under the agreement, Myriad also has the option to use Studio 407 to supervise the development and production of graphic novels or comicbooks based on Myriad properties.