Sundance Film Festival 2010 Awards have been Announced
The awards for the Sundance Film Festival 2010 have been announced, and we're very happy with the films that won. I love that Winter's Bone took home the Grand Jury Prize. This was an incredible film, definitely the best movie I saw at the festival. You can read our review for it right here. One of Abe Froman's favorite films, Animal Kingdom, took home the World Cinema Jury Prize, read that review here. And HappyThankYouMorePlease took home the audience award you can check out our review for that here.
It was a great year for movies at Sundance 2010 and I'm really happy with the award outcome. They are all well deserved. Here is the full list of winners.
JURY AWARDS:
Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic:
Winter's Bone, directed by Debra Granik
Grand Jury Prize, Documentary:
Restrepo, directed by Tim Hetherington & Sebastian Junger
World Cinema Jury Prize, Dramatic:
Animal Kingdom, directed by David Michôd
World Cinema Jury Prize, Documentary:
The Red Chapel (Det Røde Kapel), directed by Mads Brügger
The Best of NEXT:
Homewrecker, directed by Todd Barnes & Brad Barnes
Special Jury Prize, Documentary:
GasLand, directed by Josh Fox
Special Jury Prize, Dramatic:
Sympathy for Delicious, directed by Mark Ruffalo
World Cinema Special Jury Prize: Documentary:
Enemies of the People, directed by Rob Lemkin & Thet Sambath
Excellence in Cinematography, Dramatic:
Zak Mulligan for Obselidia
Excellence in Cinematography, Documentary:
Kirsten Johnson & Laura Poitras for The Oath
Waldo Scott Screenwriting Award:
Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini for Winter's Bone
Excellence in Directing, Dramatic:
Eric Mendelsohn for 3 Backyards
Excellence in Directing, Documentary:
Leon Gast for Smash His Camera
Excellence in Editing, Documentary:
Penelope Falk for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
The Alfred P. Sloan prize for a feature film with science as a theme, or featuring a scientist, engineer, or mathematician main character, was awarded to Obselidia, directed by Diane Bell, at this year's Sundance.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Audience Award, Dramatic:
HappyThankYouMorePlease, directed by Josh Radnor
Audience Award, Documentary:
Waiting for Superman, directed by Davis Guggenheim
World Cinema Audience Award, Dramatic:
Contracorriente (Undertow), directed by Javier Fuentes-Leõn
World Cinema Audience Award, Documentary:
Wasteland, directed by Lucy Walker