Sundance by the Numbers

Just in time for Sundance ’14 (which runs from 16-26 January), Cultural Weekly and Entertainment Media Partners have released an in-depth infographic compiling key data from the last five years, including 2014. Their findings are a mixed bag of encouraging stats and disheartening truths.

The study collected data from top indie film producers, sales agents and indie financiers and found several interesting stats.

• With an annual production budget of over $3 billion, the study found that independent film spending “rivals” that of major studios.
• The average budget for an independent film was found to be $750,000 per movie, a number that was rounded down to be conservative.
• More than half of the films screened at Sundance received distribution deals — though figures also show that investors usually don’t make much (or anything) on their investments, less than 2% to be exact.

Here's the infographic for your further analysis.