{"id":95500,"date":"2025-03-07T19:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T00:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=95500"},"modified":"2025-03-07T19:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T00:15:17","slug":"amc-networks-future-of-film-initiative-launches-future-of-film-athena-rising-stars-collection-on-amc-in-partnership-with-athena-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/07\/amc-networks-future-of-film-initiative-launches-future-of-film-athena-rising-stars-collection-on-amc-in-partnership-with-athena-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"AMC Networks&#8217; &#8220;Future of Film&#8221; Initiative Launches Future of Film: Athena Rising Stars Collection on AMC+ in Partnership with Athena Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-95501\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Athena-Rising-Stars-Collection-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Athena-Rising-Stars-Collection-poster.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Athena-Rising-Stars-Collection-poster-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>AMC Networks today announced the latest lineup from its &#8220;Future of Film&#8221; initiative, which partners with independent film festivals across the country to showcase the next generation of emerging talent. 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