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It’s no secret that Netflix has had an uneasy relationship with film festivals in the past – its movies have been booed at Cannes (Okja, 2017) and won top prizes at Venice (Roma, 2018). The streaming giant is hoping to make a splash at Sundance this year with Velvet Buzzsaw, a satirical thriller skewering the pomposity of Los Angeles’ contemporary-art world. The movie reunites Jake Gyllenhaal with Nightcrawler’s writer-director Dan Gilroy, who – together with Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton and John Malkovich – investigate how artworks appeal to super-rich collectors in what looks to be a twisted, head-spinning romp. The best part is that Velvet Buzzsaw will be available on Netflix mere days after its festival premiere. Who ever said the company’s day-and-date release strategy was a bad idea?

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ will be on Netflix from 2 February.