#Sundance is a key event on #Netflix's film calendar. This year between productions and buys they have 11 films in the festival (so far). This relationship has been crucial to Nflix's film plans going back to 2016 at least, though they were already buying docs before. (Thread)
In 2016 Nflix bought 7 films at the festival, though not all ended up being "originals". The most high profile of these at the time was The Fundamentals of Caring, a film that wasn't well received but did begin a longstanding relationship with Paul Rudd.
2017's #Sundance was a watershed moment for #Netflix film. To begin with an original won the Grand Jury prize, this was I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore. The film itself is terrible IMO, but few Jury prize winners are actually any good.
Besides the Jury Prize winner, the company bought a bunch of documentaries that went on to acclaim, including Icarus, which won the Oscar that year. …xoriginalmoviesreviewed.wordpress.com/2019/02/13/ica…
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