With the Writers Guild strike still dominating the industry, many assumed this year's Sundance Film Festival would be a true buyer's market with mini-majors such as Fox Searchlight, Focus Features and Paramount Vantage attempting to scoop up as much quality product as possible to fill their slates. Yet, surprisingly, the first weekend was amazingly quiet as distributors collectively decided they wouldn't be rushed into overspending on films with limited appeal. Instead, they decided to return to old habits by starting to overpay on Tuesday. With that in mind, and according to Variety, here are five significant titles that can soon be seen at a theater near you.

"American Teen"
Winner: Paramount Vantage
Losers: Sony Pictures Classics, Fox Searchlight
Price: Less than $1 million
What: A documentary focusing on Indiana high school students
Hit or Miss: With Vantage's connections to MTV Films, "Teen" is likely to become a minor hit if they can convince youngsters it's worth going to the theater for and isn't just a Midwest version of "Laguna Beach."

"Choke"
Winner: Fox Searchlight
Losers: Unknown
Price: $5 million
What: A sex addict (Sam Rockwell) tries to find peace with his increasingly senile mother (Angelica Huston).
Hit or Miss: Most critics thought this comedy didn't work, but Searchlight must have seen something commercial that no one else did. And judging from their track record in terms of recent Sundance Festival pickups ("Once," "Waitress," "Little Miss Sunshine"), you've got to give them the benefit of the doubt.

"Hamlet 2"
Winner: Focus Features
Losers: Summit, Weinstein Co., Lionsgate and Warner Independent Pictures
Price: $10 million
What: A high school drama teacher (Steve Coogan) writes a sequel to Shakespeare's acclaimed play to save the school drama department.
Hit or Miss: It's a lot of money for worldwide rights, but Coogan is big in the United Kingdom. Plus, with Amy Poehler, David Arquette and Catherine Keener in the cast, it could definitely become an indie breakout.

"Henry Poole Is Here"
Winner: Overture Films
Losers: Possibly no one
Price: $3.5 million
What: Luke Wilson plays a man who discovers he has only six weeks to live and attempts to live out his final days in seclusion -- but his quirky neighbors have no intention of letting that happen.
Hit or Miss: This was another flick the critics weren't wild about, but with a relatively small pickup price, "Poole" could always make back its money on DVD.

"Frozen River"
Winner: Sony Pictures Classics
Losers: Unknown
Price: Low to mid-six figures
What: A poor woman (Melissa Leo) is caught up in human smuggling in rural upstate New York.
Hit or Miss: This must be a labor of love for the always financially sound Classics. The low pickup price assures profitability, even if it does poorly in theaters.

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