The coronavirus might have a debilitating impact on the business at any time of the year, but its arrival on the cusp of several major international film events is significant.
Netflix wants what it can’t do on its own.
Justin Simien’s sophomore effort cost $8.89 million. It’s an easy sell to audiences, but theatrical distributors would have trouble making the math work.
Neon and Hulu’s $15-million “Palm Springs” is a risky theatrical bet. But as Amazon suggests about its “Late Night” buy last year, crowd-pleasing comedies are key for streaming.
Netflix premiered three titles on Sundance 2020 opening night, but the Sundance Institute calls algorithmic curation “dangerous.”
Streaming services like Netflix helped create a huge appetite for nonfiction content. Now they’re coming to Sundance looking for more.
With so many buyers eager to open their pocketbooks this year, the program offers no shortage of options.
It’s not as rare as you might think for an independent movie to be shown in theaters, but it’s definitely hard to make money that way.
While films like Quentin Dupieux’s “Deerskin” have found buyers, the jury is still out on movies starring Hugh Jackman and Jason Segal.
The Toronto film market will speak volumes about the health of the industry as films seek North American buyers.
Toronto offers a surplus of discoveries — whether they’re commercial or not is for the buyers to decide.
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