The Sundance Film Festival went down the bunny slope in Utah as usual (though that location isn’t necessarily locked). Given that Oscars season is in full swing, you may currently be focusing on movies that came out last year — perhaps you’re still playing the Challengers soundtrack to mourn its shutout, or hiring an Etsy witch to try to affect the chances of controversial front-runner Emilia Pérez — but allow yourself to take a break and redirect your energy to speculating about the future. Which indie films on the 2025 Sundance lineup will we still be talking about come next awards season? Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s Together became the first major film sold on January 29. The market has been a bit slower this year — perhaps because the festival arrived amid ongoing fires in Los Angeles — but the couple’s body-horror film still stood out. Below, we’re keeping an updating list of all the movies sold at Sundance so far, and for how much.
Peter Hujar’s Day
Distributor: Sideshow and Janus Films
Ira Sachs’s latest project is a 75-minute film transcript of a conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend, writer Linda Rosenkrantz, played by Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall. Per Deadline, Peter Hujar’s Day will screen at the Berlin International Film Festival prior to a North American release in the fall.
Price: Undisclosed
Release date: Fall 2025
Lurker
Distributor: Mubi
Beef’s Alex Russell directs Archie Madekwe from Saltburn as a pop star who’s latched onto by an “ambitious hipster.”
Price: Mid-seven figures, per Variety, which Puck equated to about $5 million.
Release date: To be announced
Perfect Neighbor
Distributor: Netflix
This documentary, which Variety reports is still in final negotiations, addresses Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” laws and gun regulations. Through body-cam footage, it follows the story of a neighborhood embroiled in violence when Ajike “AJ” Shantrell Owens was shot and killed by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz, who complained about children playing near her apartment in 2023.
Price: “Roughly” $5 million
Release date: To be announced
Sorry, Baby
Distributor: A24
Written, directed by, and starring comedian Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby is a comedy about trauma following sexual assault.
Price: $8 million, per Variety
Release date: To be announced
The Reality of Hope
Distributor: Asteria/Documentary+
Directed by Joe Hunting, the short film follows Virtual Reality creator Hiyu who received a kidney from his online friend Photographotter from half way across the world.
Price: In the five figures
Release date: Sometime in 2025
Train Dreams
Distributor: Netflix
Adapted from a 2011 novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams, starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, was co-written and directed by Clint Bentley. He and his co-writer, Greg Kwedar, also penned the script for Sing Sing, earning an Oscar nomination.
Price: “High-teen millions,” per Deadline on January 30
Release date: To be announced
Together
Distributor: Neon
Michael Shank’s body-horror film about a codependent couple, Together, ended up going to Neon after a bidding war that reportedly included A24, per Variety. Not to say it’s The Substance’s impact, but it might just be The Substance’s impact.
Price: Well over $10 million, per Variety
Release date: August 1, 2025, in theaters