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Sundance 2009: State of the Docs at the Mid-Point
Sundance 2009: State of the Docs at the Mid-Point
As Sundance stumbles, punch-drunk, into its second half, the unsaid reality echoing around the festival was the lack of any fevered deal-making or rumors of bidding wars surrounding the documentary titles. Last year, ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED had already...
Sundance: Kristen Stewart Talks Twilight Sequel
Sundance: Kristen Stewart Talks Twilight Sequel
eonline.com — Been talking to everyone up here in Park City, Utah, at the Sundance Film Fest. Kristen Stewart... was thrilled to chat about something other than Twilight , so we talked the fest's buzz flick Adventureland and then got into the vampire sequel. And Nick ... Sundance: Kristen Stewart Talks Twilight Sequel
IFC Films acquires 'Dead Snow' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
IFC Films acquires 'Dead Snow' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com — Nazi zombie comedy sells at Sundance IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the tongue-in-cheek Nazi zombie... comedy "Dead Snow" at the Sundance Film Festival Wednesday. The Norwegian horror pic about medical student co-eds on a ski holiday who ... IFC Films acquires 'Dead Snow' - Entertainment News, ...
Buyer's market in Park City - Los Angeles Times
articles.latimes.com — Two years ago, filmmakers would roll into the Sundance Film Festival confident that buyers would be willing... to shell out $5 million to acquire their arty works, complete with a promise of a theatrical release. A lot has changed since then. The economy ... Buyer's market in Park City - Los Angeles Times
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Sundance News 01/22/09: Quality Films Yet Few Sales
SpoutBlog — ... buyers. The L.A. Times has a look at how this year was a buyer’s market, particularly noticeable in the low purchase prices and alternative distribution models. And many of the titles picked up, including The Winning Season, Adam and Black Dynamite, were apparently bought for their “broad” audience appeal over their quality. AJ Schnack at All these wonderful things writes on the terrible lack of documentary acquisitions so far this festival. Marc ...

Today In Sundance Hell: Good News, Bad News [Sundance]
Gawker: defamer — ... · Bad news! This year's documentary class isn't selling as swiftly as previous years'. Making matters worse, with nonfiction films quarantined mostly to the Temple Theater outside Park City, fewer audiences are seeing docs in 2009 than perhaps ever before. ...

Sundance in 60 Seconds: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Cinematical — Sundancers enjoyed unseasonably warm weather (41 degrees in the afternoon) as the festival headed toward its concluding weekend. Deals. After picking up the Nazi zombie flick Dead Snow, IFC Films added another comedy to its roster, acquiring Armando Iannucci's In the Loop just hours before its premiere, according to Mike Jones at Variety. The film stars Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, and Steve Coogan. A 2009 theatrical release is planned, per indieWIRE ...

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