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AFM Delegates Uninspired By New Las Vegas Venue As Organizer IFTA Defends Choice & Weighs Up 2025: “It Checked A Lot Of Boxes”
We spoke to two dozen market regulars about their experience so far and unfortunately, the feedback has been far from positive.
Organizers IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance) opted for a radical rethink for the 2024 edition, relocating the event from its historic LA home, with its easy access to Hollywood, to the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. More than a dozen attendees Deadline spoke to were brimming with complaints: long lines at the bank of elevators shuttling buyers up and down the hotel tower where sellers have suites; limited dining options; noise and smoke at the Palms, which is a hike from the lively Las Vegas Strip; expense etc. IFTA board chair Clay Epstein and its president and CEO Jean Prewitt defended the choice to Deadline, saying the Palms emerged from an extensive search across a handful of cities, ticking off boxes on accessibility, price and screening rooms.
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