Sundance Film Festival 2024 Post Strikes “Has A Slate That Is Ready To Meet Its Audience” As Buyers Desperately Need Product – Opening Day Presser
deadline.comIn the wake of the dual strikes, the 2024 theatrical release schedule is in a bind, even streamers are desperate for product.
Sundance, save us. Eighty percent of this year’s film lineup is for sale, some even made on SAG/AFTRA interim agreements during the actors strike.
That means there’s a lot up for grabs, and Sundance Film Festival Director and Head of Public Programming Eugene Hernandez anticipates a frenzy. “There’s an enthusiasm (among buyers), everyone is showing up to connect with and consider films for distribution,” he said at this AM’s presser. “We have assembled a program that includes movies that deserve to be and to find their audinces.
Films are ready for their audiences,” added Hernandez. “We have a slate that is ready to meet its audience,” he asserted. “I think Sundance is a vital part of the entertainment ecosystem.
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