At a time when market chiefs are reviewing their events, many are confident they still serve a function. Arclight Films’ Gary Hamilton is screening Sundance premiere Possessor in Berlin, along with Here Are The Young Men, Let It Snow, and Tomiris. Particular Crowd, Turner Latin America’s new original film division, has taken Latin American rights to Possessor and Daniel Radcliffe political thriller Escape From Pretoria, which opens in the UK via Signature Films and US through Momentum on March 6.

Specialised buyers proliferate in Berlin. New York-based Kino Lorber has acquired four of the last five Golden Bear winners. CEO Richard Lorber is hopeful about the level of available titles in official selection. “Given the fact there wasn’t that much to buy at Sundance because many titles arrived with distribution in place, it’s encouraging to see such a wide array of high-end auteurs back in circulation without the thumbprint of a streamer on them,” he says. “We’re excited about that.”