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Indie Film Sales Find Momentum as Sundance Gives Way to EFM
The indie film market surrounding Sundance 2025 started slow, but a steady clip of deals brings hope to a challenged industry.
While opening weekend of the January event is typically filled with buzzy stars and late-night bidding wars, this year was marked by unusual silence and reflection as the 41-year-old festival prepares to leave its longtime home in Park City, Utah. The first and biggest splash was the $17 million check Neon wrote for “Together,” a wild body horror romp about a codependent couple played by real life spouses Alison Brie and Dave Franco. Then Ben Whishaw’s acclaimed “Peter Hujar’s Day” went to Sideshow and Janus Films, followed by a fiercely competitive auction for Eva Victor’s outstanding debut “Sorry, Baby” (A24 nabbed it for $8 million).
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