Happy, Texas triggered a bidding war that played out at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, with Harvey Weinstein and Miramax beating out other suitors, which included Fox Searchlight, Paramount Classics and New Line Cinema.Wallace, Amy. "SUNDANCE: Reports from the film festival.; 'Happy, Texas' Deal Spurs War of Words; Rival bidders bitterly dispute winner Miramax's version of the independent film's sale.", Los Angeles Times, January 29, 1999. Accessed January 29, 2008.
