Breaking Film and TV Industry News — February 28
More of this week’s news for industry insiders.
Acquisitions
IFC Films Acquires Paul Dano’s ‘Wildlife’ — Sundance 2018
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, the period piece will have a fall release in the U.S. and Canada.
Dogwoof Will Distribute Sundance New Frontier Documentary ‘Zikr: A Sufi Revival’
Past Sundance documentary breakouts “Blackfish,” “O.J.: Made in America,” and “Weiner” are all part of Dogwoof’s catalogue.
HBO Films Acquires Incarceration Tearjerker ‘The Sentence’ — Sundance 2018
Filmmaker Rudy Valdez spent more than a decade documenting the impact of his sister’s imprisonment on their family.
Annapurna Lands ‘Sorry to Bother You’ for Seven Figures — Sundance 2018
The film’s first screening took place on Saturday, January 20.
MoviePass and The Orchard Pay $3 Million for ‘American Animals’ — Sundance 2018
It’s a historic first for newly-launched MoviePass Ventures.
Lionsgate Bests Multiple Bidders to Acquire ‘Blindspotting’ — Sundance 2018
The film helped open the Park City festival on January 18.
Darren Aronofsky-Produced VR Series, ‘Spheres,’ Sells to CityLights for Seven Figures — Sundance 2018
“Interstellar” actress Jessica Chastain narrates part one of three.
‘Assassination Nation’ Sells to Neon and the Russo Bros. for $10 Million-Plus — Sundance 2018
Writer-director Sam Levinson’s second feature generated the biggest price tag yet at the 34th annual Park City film fest.
Sundance 2018 Deals: The Complete List of Festival Purchases So Far
Here’s our constantly-updated compendium of every acquisitions that’s come out of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Great Point Media Launches Distribution Arm With Full 2018 Slate, Including Judy Greer’s Directorial Debut
The new arm of the media fund manager has already lined up four new releases for spring, and they’ll be at Sundance looking for more.
TIFF 2017 Deals: The Complete List of Festival Purchases So Far
Here’s the complete list of acquisitions coming out of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
