Rain may be good for box offices, but it can also be a bonus for film events. The storm that started pounding Los Angeles last week led to a noticeable uptick in people buzzing around the lobby of the American Film Market at the Fairmont Century Plaza — and no doubt brought more attendees to the screenings put on at the AMC Theatre in the neighboring mall.

There was much to celebrate about the AFM’s new venue — especially coming a year after the mostly-loathed trip to Las Vegas. For an industry that loves to complain, there was relatively little to moan about. The lifts worked and weren’t too overcrowded, the offices were easy to get to and there were plenty of amenities in the area. It was, as one film sales exec noted, the “first time I’ve been able to actually do my work rather than

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