Sundance 2016: Netflix ('Tallulah') And Amazon ('Manchester By The Sea') Establish Themselves As Major Buyers

A lot can happen in a year. After striking out at Sundance in 2015, streaming services Amazon and Netflix are finally making some headway with acquisitions at the annual Utah festival of independent films.

Netflix made its presence felt even before the festival began, forking over a reported $5 million for the streaming rights to "Tallulah," starring Allison Janney and Ellen Page, and almost $7 million for "The Fundamentals of Caring," starring Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez.