Amanda Seyfried stars as Linda Lovelace in “Lovelace.”

Amanda Seyfried stars as Linda Lovelace in “Lovelace.” Credit: Amanda Seyfried stars as Linda Lovelace in “Lovelace.”

After more than a week of high-profile premieres in the mountains of Utah, the Sundance Film Festival wraps up Sunday. This year's event crowned several breakout hits and under-the-radar sensations, offering a sneak peek at what appears to be a promising year ahead for independent film.

But that's the case each time Sundance rolls around. So what set the 2013 edition apart? The prolific buying. There were some major distribution deals scored at the festival, with movies starring everyone from Steve Carell to Amanda Seyfried earning upcoming theatrical releases.

These are some of the noteworthy developments that emerged this week:

Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story. Credit: Newsday Staff

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story. Credit: Newsday Staff

'If you don't address demand, you don't address the problem' Police are only addressing the supply, but demand is what fuels the illicit sex trade, experts say. Newsday political reporter Bahar Ostadan has the story.

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