International sales for '' Moon '' are handled by the '' Independent '' sales company . Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group acquired distribution rights to the film for English-speaking territories . Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group was considering making '' Moon '' a direct-to-DVD release ; however , after '' Moon '' premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in January 2009 , Sony Pictures Classics decided to handle this film 's theatrical release for Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group
2009 Sundance Film Festival
2009 Sundance Film Festival
Moon (film)