Sundance 2021: What Has Sold So Far, From ‘CODA’ to ‘Flee’ (Photos)
Other big deals were made for films such as “Passing,” “Cryptozoo” and “Ailey”Brian Welk | February 4, 2021 @ 9:35 AM Last Updated: February 4, 2021 @ 8:17 PM
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How will the pandemic affect the sales market at Sundance this year? Virtual or not, experts who have spoken with TheWrap agree that the market will be robust at the 2021 festival. Although many films theatrical plans remain uncertain, streamers and indie distributors alike are in the hunt for content, and we ve already seen a record-breaking sale that trounced last year s record. The good news is that there are still plenty of buzzy titles looking for homes, and a few even pre-sold before the festival began.
Most years, films that debut at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, reach limited albeit influential audiences.
Festival-goers, film critics and prospective distributors view films shown at the long-running independent film festival, but months can pass before they are given wide distribution.
This year, the pandemic prompted festival organizers to forgo the usual event in Park City. Instead, films are being made available online and at partnering “satellite screen” theaters across the country including the Gateway Film Center, which began showing festival programming Thursday.
Among the beneficiaries of the unusual arrangement is a new documentary that tells an unusual slice of film history: Co-directed by Swedish filmmaking couple Kristian Petri and Kristina Lindstrom, “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World” concerns the fate of a young actor who appeared in Luchino Visconti’s 1971 film adaptation of Thomas Mann’s novella “Death in Venice.”
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21 Films to See at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival
The first-ever virtual fest kicks off this week with movies featuring stars like Rita Moreno, Vanessa Kirby, and Daniel Kaluuya. Glen Wilson, Courtesy of Sundance Institute
A look at the buzziest prospects at this year s festival which will be accessible online to movie lovers from around the world for the first-time ever from documentaries to dramas and next year s awards contenders.
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