Sundance Film Festival 2020 Acquisition Deals
FilmBudget.com put together our Annual Sundance Film Festival 2020 Distribution Acquisition Deals List as they occur, including pre-buys, pending, and signed deals. Sundance has seen a number of record breaking acquisition deals in 2020, with many selling for eight figures.
Film Festival Dealmaking at Sundance Apace for 2020
Sundance dealmaking started very slowly and then picked up at a rapid pace. At first it appeared to be a light distribution deal year for Sundance. Fortunately for the filmmakers the competition heated up toward the end to a voracious clip!
Sale figures are estimated based on sources and reports. Here are the major deals announced:
!['Palm Springs' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PALM_SPRINGS_Campire_Photo-Credit_Chris-Willard-300x169.jpg)
Hulu and Neon acquire ‘Palm Springs’ rom-com starring Andy Samberg for $15M
!['Boys State' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/boys_state_copy-300x169.jpg)
‘Boys State’ political documentary acquired by Apple and A24 for $12M
!['Ammonite' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_200/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Ammonite-300x200.jpg)
Neon acquires ‘Ammonite’ romantic drama starring Kate Winslet
!['Herself' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/herself-300x169.jpg)
Phyllida Lloyd’s ‘Herself’ bought by Amazon Studios
!['Ironbark' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/iron_01501_r2-h_2020-300x169.jpg)
Lionsgate buys ‘Ironbark’ Cold War drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch
!['Uncle Frank' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_200/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AR-191209352-300x200.jpg)
‘Uncle Frank’ drama about a closeted gay man bought by Amazon for $12M
!['Bad Hair' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bad_hair_embed-300x169.jpg)
Hulu acquires ‘Bad Hair’ horror film by Justin Simien for $8M
!['The Truffle Hunters' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/the_truffle_hunters_still-300x169.jpg)
‘The Truffle Hunters’ documentary sold to Sony Pictures Classics for $1.5M
!['The 40-Year-Old Version' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/40-year-old-version-300x169.jpg)
Netflix to close high seven figure deal on ‘The 40-Year-Old Version’ Radha Blank’s directorial debut
!['Siempre, Luis' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/siempre_luis_still_embed-300x169.jpg)
‘Siempre, Luis’ documentary about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father acquired by HBO Documentary Films
!['On the Record' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/b_200578_untitledkirbydick_amyzieringfilm-splash_2020-300x169.jpg)
HBO Max buys ‘On the Record’ Russell Simmons documentary after AppleTV+ and Oprah Winfrey back out
!['The Night House' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_200/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1317742_thenighthouse_761036-300x200.jpg)
‘The Night House’ Rebecca Hall horror film acquired by Searchlight Pictures for $12M
!['The Fight' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_200/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1318154_thefight_106518-300x200.jpg)
Magnolia Pictures and Topics Studios buy ‘The Fight’ doc for seven figures
!['Zola' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_199/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1317873_zola_158397-300x199.jpg)
‘Zola’ stripper drama acquired by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions
!['I Carry You With Me' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_199/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1318059_icarryyouwithme_308234-300x199.jpg)
Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 buy ‘I Carry You With Me’ US-Mexico drama
!['Identifying Features' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_200/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1318057_identifyingfeatures_305530-300x200.jpg)
‘Identifying Features’ Mexican drama sold to Kino Lorber
!['Farewell Amor' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_200/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1318329_farewellamor_794666-300x200.jpg)
Film Constellation acquires ‘Farewell Amor’ family drama
!['Assassins' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/assassins-300x169.jpg)
‘Assassins’ North Korea murder documentary acquired by Magnolia Pictures
!['Spree' Sundance 2020 Acquisition Deal](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_300,h_169/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/spree-300x169.jpg)
RLJE Films buy ‘Spree’ gonzo satire starring Joe Keery for $2M
![filmbudget.com producer credits and posters](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_auto,q_lossless,ret_img,w_842,h_719/https://filmbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Film-Budget-Produced-Movies-1.png)
For a full list of all sales, see A Complete List of Movies Sold at Sundance 2020
More on Sundance Awards 2020 Winners, see Grand Jury Prize Award Winner, Minari, and the Complete List of Winners
Last years deals, see Sundance Film Festival 2019 Acquisition Deals