Sundance remains a buyer's market so far, but if you're a filmmaker having little success attracting interest from distributors, don't panic yet. "IFC will probably turn out to be one of the most aggressive buyers at the Sundance Film Festival here when it comes to the number of films bought, if not the prices paid," the New York Times reports. "Jonathan Sehring, IFC’s president, and his crew were already here last Thursday to begin stocking up on pictures for their In Theaters and Festival Direct services, which send first-run movies to more than 50 million viewers in all, through their video-on-demand services." By the way, IFC will be making Steven Soderbergh's Che available on demand starting Wednesday.
The gay romance/con movie I Love You Phillip Morris has yet to find a buyer, but it seems only a matter of time.
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