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Sundance 2020: 6 Things to Expect From Indie Film Sales Market

One year after Sundance broke records with mega deals and huge bidding wars, indie distributors and sales agents are expecting a “healthy” market with lots of activity and competition among buyers at this year’s film festival. “Personally, I feel like there is going to be more activity at Sundance than there was at Toronto,” Oliver Wheeler, an agent in the International & Independent Film Department at ICM, told TheWrap. “The new streamers will be active and the ecosystem is healthy for the right content.” Another sales agent added, “The market continues to be strong, the money is there and the financiers are out there and excited.” According to several executives, this year’s independent film market is “healthy” and thriving, even with the new influx of countless streamers competing with the traditional distributors. Filmmakers are also embracing new paradigms for distribution, which could lead to new, creative ways deals are made on Park City’s Main Street. Also Read: 'The Father' Starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics Ahead of Sundance Here are six things we can expect from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival sales market: 1. The Ecosystem Is Healthy Yes, product didn’t sell quite as fast...

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