Nate Parker's "The Birth of a Nation" sent shockwaves through the 2016 Sundance Film Festival last night: After premiering to prolonged standing ovations and plenty of critical acclaim, the slave revolt drama set off the fiercest bidding war Sundance has ever seen, as big distributors like The Weinstein Company and Netflix threw their hats in the ring to acquire the fest's buzziest title. As first reported by Deadline, Fox Searchlight has come out on top, landing the drama in a record-breaking $17.5 million deal, the biggest purchase in Sundance history. Dream Big...
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