The 2013 Sundance Film Festival is officially over, and acquisitions activity was strong and steady throughout. Here’s a rundown of closed deals through the end of the festival, Jan. 27, with more on the way in the weeks and months to come.
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PRE-FEST
“jOBS” – Open Road Films, service deal only
CAA
“The Rambler” – Anchor Bay Films, rights in North America, the U.K. and Australia
XYZ Films
“The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear” – Icarus Films, North American rights
Deckert Distribution
FRIDAY, Jan. 18
“Twenty Feet From Stardom” – RADiUS-TWC, North American rights
Submarine Entertainment
SATURDAY, Jan. 19
“The Summit” – Sundance Selects, North American rights
Submarine Entertainment
“History of the Eagles” – Showtime, U.S. broadcast rights
The Filmmakers
SUNDAY, Jan. 20
“Dirty Wars” – Sundance Selects, North American rights
Submarine Entertainment
“Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer” – HBO Documentary Films, U.S. TV rights
Cinetic Media
“The Look of Love” – IFC Films, North American rights
UTA Independent Film Group, Studiocanal
MONDAY, Jan. 21
“The Spectacular Now” – A24, North American rights
UTA Independent Film Group
“Don Jon’s Addiction” – Relativity, U.S. rights
WME Global and CAA
“Fruitvale” – The Weinstein Co., English-speaking rights
WME Global
“Austenland” – Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions & Sony Pictures Classics, worldwide rights
UTA Independent Film Group
“Concussion” – RADiUS-TWC, North American rights
Paradigm
TUESDAY, Jan. 22
“The Way, Way Back” – Fox Searchlight, North American rights
CAA and WME
“Blackfish” – Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films, U.S. rights
Submarine Entertainment
“Toy’s House” – CBS Films, North American rights
Cinetic Media
“Kill Your Darlings” – Sony Pictures Classics, U.S. rights
UTA Independent Film Group
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23
“Lovelace” – RADiUS-TWC, U.S. rights
Millennium / Nu Image
“Prince Avalanche” – Magnolia Pictures, North American rights
Cinetic Media
“Inequality for All” – RADiUS-TWC, English-speaking rights
WME Global
“Two Mothers” – Exclusive Releasing, U.S. rights
CAA
“We Are What We Are” – Entertainment One, U.S. rights
WME Global
FRIDAY, Jan. 25
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” – IFC Films, U.S. rights
WME Global
“S-VHS” – Magnolia Pictures, U.S. rights
WME Global
“Before Midnight” – Sony Pictures Classics, North American and UK rights
Cinetic Media
“Newlyweeds” – Phase 4 Films, North American rights
Circus Road Films
SATURDAY, Jan. 26
“Mother of George” – Oscilloscope Laboratories, North American rights
Paradigm
“Cutie and the Boxer” – RADiUS-TWC, North American and French rights
Submarine Entertainment
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