How an Indie Film Becomes an Oscar Winner
Live from Sundance, Matt is joined by Michael Barker, the copresident and cofounder of Sony Pictures Classics, to discuss Sony\u2019s ability to discover Oscar-level movies at film festivals and whether the business of making money off of small movies is doomed to extinction. Michael details how Sony Classics has pivoted to survive, his pitch to filmmakers these days, and how to take a Sundance film all the way to the Oscars.\n\nClick here for 20% off Matt\u2019s Hollywood insider newsletter \u2018What I\u2019m Hearing\u2019.\n\nEmail us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com\n\nHost: Matt Belloni\nGuest: Michael Barker\n\nProducer: Craig Horlbeck\nTheme Song: Devon Renaldo\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices