Searchlight Lands ‘Theater Camp’ In $8M Range In WW Sundance Deal; Pic Will Get Theatrical Release - Deadline

Elbaum & Ferrell produced with PictureStart’s Erik Feig(who financed), Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman, Noah Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman and Platt.

The film got a rousing standing ovation after its Saturday premiere at Eccles in Park City and becomes the second big sale of 2023 Sundance, after a whopper around $20 million that Netflix paid for world rights to Fair Play.

Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Sundance crowd pleaser THEATER CAMP, Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s feature directorial debut from PICTURESTART, Topic Studios, and Gloria Sanchez Productions.

The cast is rounded out by Nathan Lee Graham, Owen Thiele, Alan Kim, Alexander Bello, Bailee Bonick, Kyndra Sanchez, Donovan Colan, Vivienne Sachs, Quinn Titcomb, with Caroline Aaron and Amy Sedaris.

“The raucous and resounding audience reception to THEATER CAMP is a testament to the charm, the wit and the joy of what Molly and Nick and the entire filmmaking team have created,” added Searchlight Presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield.

The crafts team includes cinematographer Nate Hurtsellers ( Tailwhip), editor Jon Philpot (“Hacks”, “Search Party”), production designer Jordan Janota and Charlotte Royer(The Art of Self-Defense), and composer James McAlister ( Love, Simon).