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:
Hulu and Neon acquire ‘Palm Springs’ rom-com starring Andy Samberg for $15M
‘Boys State’ political documentary acquired by Apple and A24 for $12M
Neon acquires ‘Ammonite’ romantic drama starring Kate Winslet
Phyllida Lloyd’s ‘Herself’ bought by Amazon Studios
Lionsgate buys ‘Ironbark’ Cold War drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch
‘Uncle Frank’ drama about a closeted gay man bought by Amazon for $12M
Hulu acquires ‘Bad Hair’ horror film by Justin Simien for $8M
‘The Truffle Hunters’ documentary sold to Sony Pictures Classics for $1.5M
Netflix to close high seven figure deal on ‘The 40-Year-Old Version’ Radha Blank’s directorial debut
‘Siempre, Luis’ documentary about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father acquired by HBO Documentary Films
HBO Max buys ‘On the Record’ Russell Simmons documentary after AppleTV+ and Oprah Winfrey back out
‘The Night House’ Rebecca Hall horror film acquired by Searchlight Pictures for $12M
Magnolia Pictures and Topics Studios buy ‘The Fight’ doc for seven figures
‘Zola’ stripper drama acquired by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions
Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 buy ‘I Carry You With Me’ US-Mexico drama
‘Identifying Features’ Mexican drama sold to Kino Lorber
Film Constellation acquires ‘Farewell Amor’ family drama
‘Assassins’ North Korea murder documentary acquired by Magnolia Pictures
RLJE Films buy ‘Spree’ gonzo satire starring Joe Keery for $2M
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
