Salt Lake City – As the 2020 film awards season kicked off on Wednesday with the announcement of Golden Globe nominees, the Sundance Film Festival will also wrap up the first big event of the new movie year.
The awards for the 2021 Sundance Festival were presented Tuesday evening. The festival, which was held for the first time virtually online, started on Thursday and will end today.
U.S. In the documentary competition “Summer Sf Soul (… or, When Revolution Can’t Be Broadcast)”, U.S. The top prize in the dramatic competition was this year’s Grand Jury Prize winner for Sundance, “CODA”. Hive in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition “and” Escape “in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
“This was not a ‘virtual’ festival, it was a real festival and it was because of the power of these artists and their work,” Sundita Film Festival director Tabita Jackson said in a news release on Tuesday. “This work has been a privilege to help meet new audiences and enter the culture with such fanfare, especially now that it’s harder than ever to break the noise.”
“CODA,” “Summer’s Soul” and “Hive” also won domestic audience awards, as well as the Indian documentary “Writing with Fire” and the play “Maa Belle, My Beauty.” The full list of awards can be found at this link.
In addition to all the awards, “CODA” also brought Bacon home – breaking the previous record for the largest deal outside of Sundance with the acquisition of Apple Paul’s 25 25 million film. This was previously hosted by Yandi Semberg comedy “Palm Springs”, which sells Neon and Hulu for 22 22 million at last year’s festival.
Kerry Putnam, CEO of Sundance Institute, also graced the creative work screened at this year’s film festival.
“It’s been incredibly rewarding to see people join together and discuss exciting new work together – and a great confirmation that telling great independent storytelling inspires rich conversation.”
Here’s a look at the rest of the deals reported from Sundance so far this year.
‘Ile le’
Distributor Neo took a documentary called ‘Le’, which is about dancer and choreographer Alvin Ally, according to the Dist Livewood Reporter. It is directed by Jamila Vighnot.
‘Whip’
“CODA” went for a record-breaking $ 25 million in Sundance, according to Variety, by Sian Header’s play about a child of deaf adults, the only hearing member of his family. Apple Paul Studios won the film’s distribution rights after bidding among several other major distributors, Variety reported.
‘CryptoZoo’
Dash Show’s Electrical Adult Animation film, according to Variety, was sold to Magnolia Pictures. The film follows two lovers who stumble upon a park full of fantasy creatures, heading to the woods for a date. It features voice acting from Lake Bell, Michael Serra and Zoe Kazan.
‘Escape’
This year’s Sundance Neon’s second store is the animated documentary “Escape.” As per the deadline, it sells Neon in partnership with the participant. Directed by Jonas Pohar Ramsussen, “Fly” documents the story of the persecution and escape of an Afghan refugee.
‘Jockey’
Clifton Collins Jr. received the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Best Actor for “Jockey”, which was sold to Sony Pictures Classics by deadline. Collins plays an elderly horse racer who is reconciling his deteriorating health when he is met by a rookie rider who claims to be his long-lost son.
‘Playing with sharks’
According to the Hollywood Reporter, National Geographic Documentary Films bought the distribution rights to the “Playing with Sharks” documentary. The movie features Australian-Australian protectionist and filmmaker Valerie Taylor.
‘Superior’
Visit Films has acquired the rights to deliver the neo-noir “Superior”, which, according to Screen Belly, has two twin sisters who meet under mysterious circumstances.
Deals are completed before the festival begins
- “A Glitch in the Matrix”: Magnolia Pictures announced that it had acquired the documentary, which examines the simulation theory, late last year, according to The Winto.
- “The Worst Beautiful Boy in the World”: Juno Films acquired North American distribution rights for this documentary, Deadline reported. The movie documents the life of former children’s acting star Bjorn Andresen.
- “Prisoners of Ghostland”: According to RLJE Films The Rap, Zen Nicholas Cage will release an action flick. The art house titles “Mandy” and “Color Out of Space” were previously released by the distributor, both featuring Cage.
- “Together”: Blackker Street acquires distribution rights for Come Mady, including Ed Helms and Patti Harrison by variety.
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