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Article: Lawyer-cum-sales agent transforms art of the deal.(Report: New York Film Industry)
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- Crain's New York Business
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- April 30, 2007
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Byline: Margaret Jaworski
John Sloss a master at selling, financing indies, but called divisive by some
before the final credits rolled on the premier screening of Little Miss Sunshine at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, John Sloss, the film's sales agent, had fled the theater.
"I knew we had a hit, and I did not want to get cornered by the distributors,'' Mr. Sloss says.
But he did want to throw the stars and interested companies together to "wind each other up'' about the film. He told the cast to head to a classic Park City restaurant, the Riverhorse Cafe, grab a big table and prepare to hold court.
Meanwhile, the sales ...