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Oscar Winner Juan de Dios Larraín Says Sundance Should Follow Karlovy Vary’s Lead and Become a Distribution Platform

Speaking at KVIFF Industry Days, the Chilean producer behind direct-to-audience platform Pijama (along with brother Pablo Larraín) argued that festivals can no longer just launch films — they need to help them find audiences, too.

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Juan de Dios Larraín, a Chilean producer and Oscar winner, has suggested that the Sundance Film Festival adopt a new model, one that prioritizes distribution alongside film launches. Larraín believes that festivals can no longer solely focus on introducing new films to audiences, but must also play a role in connecting those films with viewers.

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