The Sundance Film Festival closed its second virtual edition on Sunday, having fielded a few breakout new films and filmmakers, as well as some big sales. With the indie film box office in the dold…
closed its second virtual edition on Sunday, having fielded a few breakout new films and filmmakers, as well as some big sales.streaming giants
, which have both an insatiable need for content and a desire to generate some awards buzz. While some of the movies received a more muted reception than in past years, when a standing ovation at Park City’s Eccles Theater was enough to trigger an all-night bidding war, there’s been no shortage of headline-making moments. Plus, a slow-burning sales market caught fire as Sundance came to a close, leaving some indie filmmakers the richer for their festival experience.
” scored the festival’s biggest deal, a $15 million dollar pact from Apple. The film, which Raiff directed, wrote, produced, edited and starred in is a heartfelt, frequently hilarious story of a recent college grad who forms a bond with a single mother and her autistic daughter. Its charms are almost impossible to resist and studios will be lining up to work with the winning Raiff in the future. But Sundance success has its perils and can put a target on an up-and-comer’s back.
“Nanny,” the narrative grand jury prize winner with an electric lead turn by Anna Diop and backed by a fabulous supporting cast in Sinqua Walls, Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector, could well bait bodies like the Gotham Awards and the Indie Spirits. The problem? It hasn’t found a buyer yet. Likewise, Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” remains unsold and was ravaged by critics, but one should never count her out as a director with a singular perspective.
After acquiring “Leo Grande” for a streaming release at Hulu, the team at Searchlight will likely attempt some recognition for Thompson — whose many on-screen gifts are at play in the sex worker drama, including a poignant full-frontal nude scene which will surely inspire conversations about self-acceptance and pleasure at every age. After cutting a $15 million check, Apple Studios could be eager to get Raiff’s “Cha Cha” in front of voters and guilds.
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