With Sundance Boost, Even Original Documentaries Could Make a Comeback in 2024

Writer Anthony Kaufman reports on the optimism felt for documentary film sales at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, citing the high-profile acquisitions of the films Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Skywalkers: A Love Story, and Will and Harper—as well as offers for Soundtrack to a Coup État and Daughters. Following the enthusiastic screenings of documentaries at the festival, Kaufman conveys the desire from industry leaders for theatrical experiences for new documentaries. Kaufman spoke with sales experts Josh Braun (Submarine Entertainment), Jason Ishikawa (Cinetic Media), and documentary sales/acquisitions consultant Jason Resnick, and Dan O’Meara (EVP of nonfiction at Neon) and Jenny Raskin (Impact Partners) for this piece.