Sundance Deals: Netflix and Roadside get Puffy
Filed under: Deals, Sundance, Distribution, Home Entertainment
The last deal of Sundance 2005 was announced the
day we got to Park City for Sundance 2006. After a year-long tour of festivals worldwide, Mark and Jay Duplass have
scored a deal with Roadside Attractions and Netflix to release their relationship comedy,The Puffy Chair. As I understand
it, the deal is for both theatrical and DVD distribution, though not, as some are reporting simultaneously. Roadside
plans to put the film in theaters next summer with both their logo and Netflix' on the print. Netflix will promote the
release through their channels, but when the theatrical window closes and DVD distriubution begins, they'll not hold on
to exclusive rights. It's a pretty traditional deal, by the looks of it, which is sort of disappointing – the film is a cult classic waiting to be discovered, and seems like the perfect candidate for a Cuban-esque simultaneous release.
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