“Twinless”, a comic drama with Dylan O’Brien, was removed from the Singence streaming site after sex scenes and other contents of the film disclosed online. The leaks came while “Twinless” won the festival’s coveted public prize on Friday.
This is the second film to be withdrawn from the Sundance site this year. “Selena y los dinos”, a documentary on the singer of Tejano Selena, was also reprimanded from the service after the film “underwent a series of copyright violations”, which means that he also disclosed in line. Fans were reported to put various musical issues of “Selena y los dinos” on Tiktok and Instagram.
“The film” Twinless “was the victim of a copyright violation on various social media platforms, so the festival in partnership with the filmmakers made the decision to withdraw the film from the online platform of Sundance Film Festival. We regret that online ticket holders can no longer access the film ” said a spokesperson for Sundance in a press release. Good will be offered to “Twinless” tickets to project other program films.
“We recognize and regret the disappointment that this can cause. However, part of our commitment to defending independent filmmakers is to ensure that they can protect the art they have created – now and in the future, “said the press release. Sundance also said that she would cooperate with local, state and federal police for all piracy related issues.
An initiate familiar with “Twinless” said that the film had not been pulled specifically on the O’Brien torrid scenes, but that many intrigues reveal rather than Sput The Movie, who is still looking for a distributor outside the festival. Director James Sweeney seemed to take the incident in Stride on Friday by accepting his price, saying that at least the public seemed to take advantage of the hacked equipment. Most of these clips have been reported or deleted, added the source.
On social networks, the festival participants exploited themselves on the inability to see digitally “Twinless” and “Selena y los dinos”. Sundance began her streaming service when she was forced to distance himself during COVID, but the service was so popular that he remained after the pandemic wasomed. Sales officers have not always been fans. They are worried about leaks and also prefer that potential buyers are watching their films in crowded theaters where public excitement can strengthen the price of a film. Films with theatrical outings have increasingly seen the hacking of fans become the norm, although some players in the industry think that enthusiasm ultimately helps net profit.
Two familiar individuals with the two disclosed films noted that passionate fans bases – those behind Selena and O’Brien – led to the diffusion of clips. The festival has achieved hundreds of digital projections in recent years with advanced safety and watermark technology.
“Twinless”, which tells the story of two friends who meet in a support group for people who have lost a twin, was one of the best received films in Sundance. O’Brien, of “Maze Runner” and the reputation “Teen Wolf”, was congratulated by the criticisms for having played the Twin brothers, while Sweeney, who managed to triple the duty on “Twinless”, writing and realizing The film in addition to playing, won the criticism for its winding vision. Variety Peter Debruge called the “disarming” film. In his review, he wrote that “it is an act of tight tone meat, to say the least, because Sweeney balances an inadmissible behavior with a serious look at mourning, anxiety and anger management.”
Aisling Franciosi, Lauren Graham, Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti, François Arnaud, Susan Park and Cree Cicchino complete the cast. Republic Pictures represents the film for sales.
