AFCI Monthly Member Meeting - Sept., 2026
Glenn Gainor and the team behind Producers365 highlighting the new platform and gave a brief demo.
AFCI members who would like a two month free trail may use code AFCI2 upon registering. Additionally, if you would subscribe immediately, AFCI members receive a 20% discount with code AFCI20.
Following the presentation, Claire Brooks highlighted the new membership pricing structure and gave additional AFCI updates.
In Focus: JINA Proof of Concept - August, 2026
Tony Krantz and Carol Trussel, Co-Founders of JINA, shared a description of JINA.
Working with a select group of AFCI members, JINA’s Founding Proof of Concept will create richer representations of production ecosystem capabilities, revealing possibilities for producers and jurisdictions that are invisible today. Today, productions choose from the opportunities they can see. JINA is designed to reveal the ones they can’t.
In Focus: Locations and Intellectual Propery - August, 2026
Mark Edwards, Founder and Managing Partner of Edwards Creative Law guided participants through a session that offered insight into intellectual property and location rights. The conversation touched on strategies revolving around location use in diverse production scenarios, including AI, and potential opportunities film commissioners may take advantage of to protect and promote their locations in a rapidly changing production landscape.
AFCI Monthly Member Meeting - August 2026
Joe Chianese, Advisory Board Member and SVP & Practice Leader, Production Incentives at Entertainment Partners joined the meeting to highlight trends, concerns and suggestions related to the film commission industry. His segment was followed by Q&A.
Additionally, updates were shared about upcoming initiatives including the Bloomberg Convening on October 5th and the ByLaws review.
In Focus: ProdPro and it's Use of Data for Estimated Production Spend - July, 2026
Alex LoVerde, CEO and Co-Founder of ProdPro shared a presntation focused on the company’s use of data to highlight production spend. He also shared some 2026 industry analysis based on the company’s global research.
PLEASE NOTE: The introduction of this session is absent from the video. Mission was Alex’s introduction as well as a slide that outlined the components of Alex’s presentation.
AFCI Monthly Member Meeting - July, 2026
After some general updates shared by AFCI’s Executive Director Claire Brooks, an update on global production and infrastructure development was shared by special guest Glenn Gainor, Co-Founder and CEO of Hollywood Ventures Group shar
In Focus - Film Festivals as Regional Marketing and Workforce Development Tools June, 2026
The 48 Hour Film Project travels around the globe, providing filmmakers and talent the challenge of crafting short films over the span of a weekend. Learn about the origins and evolution of this project, and how Curaçao has harnessed this global phenomenon as a marketing tool and a means of uniting and highlighting their local crew base. Guest Speakers: Eloise Van Wickeren, Film Commissioner, Curaçao Film Office and Mark Ruppert, Creator/Executive Producer, 48 Hour Film Project, Inc.
AFCI Monthly Member Meeting - June, 2026
Executive Director Claire Brooks led the meeting, highlighting upcoming initiatives including the date for Studio Summit 2027 (April 6-8), the activation at TIFF 2026, and the request for member feedback and participation. Also discussed were the new In Focus sessions, as well as a brief HOWYHI session amongst AFCI members.
AFCI Monthly Member Meeting - April, 2026
In celebration of Earth Day and Mental Health Awareness, the Sustainability & Wellness Committee introduced the finalization of AFCI’s latest Best Practice document: Environmental Sustainability and Practices. Additionally Sorrel Geddes provided an overview of the value of, and training for, an on-set mental health first aider.
AFCI Monthly Member Meeting - February 2026
AFCI launched its partnership with Madden Media this month, providing an opportunity for members to obtain discounts on services including website design and promotion. Jessica Hill, SVP, Destination Strategy, led a conversation about the benefits Madden Media will present to AFCI members.
AFCI Monthly Member Meeting - January 2026
The year began with a focus on Workforce Development Marysela Villalobos from the Costa Rica Film Commission shared a presentation focusing on the skills training and opportunities her region provides producer, writers and local talent to share their stories.