The winners of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival were announced at an awards ceremony on Saturday night. w(n)td will resume regular posting starting Monday, but for now, a list of the awards follows:
The 2019 ceremony was hosted by Marianna Palka and may be viewed here. In addition to recapping awards announced in separate ceremonies earlier in the week – Shorts, NHK, Sloan, Amazon Studios Producers Award – the evening included the announcements of the winners of the US and World Cinema Documentary and Dramatic Competitions, the NEXT Innovator Prize and audience awards.
US Documentary Awards:
Grand Jury Prize: ONE CHILD NATION | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Nanfu Wang
Audience Award: KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rachel Lears
Directing Award: AMERICAN FACTORY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steven Bognar
Special Jury Award for Moral Urgency: ALWAYS IN SEASON | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Washington Post
Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker: JAWLINE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award for Editing: APOLLO 11 | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Neon CNN Films
Special Jury Award for Cinematography: MIDNIGHT FAMILY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Luke Lorentzen
World Cinema Documentary Awards:
Grand Jury Prize: HONEYLAND | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Samir Ljuma
Audience Award: SEA OF SHADOWS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Richard Ladkani
Directing Award: COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Tore Vollan
Special Jury Award for No Borders: MIDNIGHT TRAVELER | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lutfallah Bakhtary
Special Jury Award for Impact for Change: HONEYLAND | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Samir Ljuma
Special Jury Award for Cinematography: HONEYLAND | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Samir Ljuma
US Dramatic Awards:
Grand Jury Prize: CLEMENCY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Eric Branco
Audience Award: BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jon Pack
Directing Award: THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Peter Prato / A24
Waldo Scott Screenwriting Award: SHARE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award for Vision and Craft: HONEY BOY | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Natasha Braier
Special Jury Award for Creative Collaboration: THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Peter Prato / A24
Special Jury Award for Acting: SHARE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
World Cinema Dramatic Awards:
Grand Jury Prize: THE SOUVENIR | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Agatha A. Nitecka
Audience Award: QUEEN OF HEARTS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | Photo: Rolf Konow
Directing Award: THE SHARKS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award for Originality: WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award: MONOS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Special Jury Award for Acting: DOLCE FINE GIORNATA | Courtesy of Sundance Institute
NEXT Awards:
NEXT Innovator Prize: THE INFILTRATORS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lisa Rinzler
Audience Award: THE INFILTRATORS | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lisa Rinzler
Announced Tuesday, February 5 – as determined by audience balloting of all new Features in the 2019 Sundance Film Festival:
Festival Favorite Award:
Festival Favorite Award: KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE | Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rachel Lears
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