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Top Jury Prizes Go To Nanny (U.S. Dramatic), The Exiles (U.S. Documentary), All That Breathes (World Cinema Documentary) and Utama (World Cinema Dramatic)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navalny (U.S. Documentary) and Cha Cha Real Smooth (U.S. Dramatic)<\/strong>
Win Audience Awards Presented by Acura<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navalny Wins Festival Favorite Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left to Right Top Row: All That Breathes, Nanny, Utama Middle Row: The Exiles, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Framing Agnes Bottom Row: Navalny, The Territory, Girl Picture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After nine days, 84 feature films and 59 short films, the juries have deliberated and the audience has voted, and Friday night the 2022 Sundance Film Festival\u2019s Awards were announced. The award-winning films will screen online on the Festival platform on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30. Tickets for all award screening films are now on sale.

The 26 jury-awarded and six audience-awarded prizes recognize achievement in global independent storytelling. Bold, intimate, and culture shifting stories prevailed across categories, with Grand Jury Prizes awarded to Nanny <\/em>(U.S. Dramatic)<\/strong>, The Exiles <\/em>(U.S. Documentary), Utama <\/em>(World Cinema Dramatic), <\/strong>and All That Breathes <\/em>(World Cinema Documentary)<\/strong>. Audience Awards were presented to Navalny <\/em>(U.S. Documentary), Cha Cha Real Smooth <\/em>(U.S. Dramatic), Girl Picture <\/em>(World Cinema Dramatic), The Territory <\/em>(World Cinema Documentary), Framing Agnes <\/em>(NEXT), <\/strong>with Navalny <\/em><\/strong>winning the Festival Favorite Award.<\/strong>

\u201cToday’s awards represent the determination of visionary individuals, whose dynamic work will continue to change the culture and create discourse throughout the year,\u201d said Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente<\/strong>. \u201cThis year\u2019s entire program has proven that no matter the context, independent storytelling remains a pivotal tool in expanding critical dialogues, and these stories will and must be shared.\u201d

\u201cThe 2022 Sundance Film Festival once again met our audience wherever they happened to be,\u201d added Sundance Film Festival Director Tabitha Jackson<\/strong>, \u201cWhether you watched from home or one of our seven satellite screens, this year\u2019s Festival expressed a powerful convergence; we were present, together, as a community connected through the work. And it is work that has already changed those who experienced it.\u201d

“We are so grateful for this year’s jurors who brought their expertise and passion to their decision-making process,\u201d said the Festival\u2019s Director of\u00a0Programming Kim Yutani<\/strong>, \u201cWe congratulate the award winners and we’re so thankful to each and every film in the program that made the 2022 Sundance Film Festival such a huge success.”

The awards announcement marks a key point of the 2022 Festival, where 84 feature-length and 59 short films \u2014 selected from 14,849 submissions \u2014 were showcased online via the Festival\u2019s online platform; a selection of the program will play at 7 Satellite Screen locations across the United States, starting tonight.

This year\u2019s jurors were: Chelsea Barnard, Marielle Heller, <\/strong>and Payman Maadi <\/strong>for U.S. Dramatic Competition; Garrett Bradley, Joan Churchill, <\/strong>and Peter Nicks <\/strong>for U.S. Documentary Competition; Andrew Haigh, Mohamed Hefzy, <\/strong>and La Frances Hui<\/strong> for World Cinema Dramatic Competition; and Emilie Buj\u00e8s, Patrick Gaspard, <\/strong>and Dawn Porter<\/strong> for World Cinema Documentary Competition. Joey Soloway <\/strong>was the juror for the NEXT competition section. Penelope Bartlett, Kevin Jerome Everson, <\/strong>and Blackhorse Lowe <\/strong>juried the Short Film Program Competition.

Feature film award winners in previous years include: Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), CODA, Flee, Hive, Minari, Boys State, Epicentro, Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness, Clemency<\/em>, One Child Nation, Honeyland, The Souvenir<\/em>, The Miseducation of Cameron Post<\/em>, I don\u2019t feel at home in this world anymore., Weiner<\/em>, Whiplash, Fruitvale Station, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Twenty Feet from Stardom, Searching for Sugarman, The Square, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Cartel Land, The Wolf Pack, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Dope, Dear White People, The Cove<\/em> and Man on Wire.<\/em>

GRAND JURY PRIZES<\/strong>

The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic<\/strong> was presented to Nikyatu Jusu for Nanny <\/em><\/strong>\/ <\/em>U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Nikyatu Jusu, Producers: Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg) \u2014 Aisha is an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in Senegal, a violent supernatural presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together. Cast: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, Leslie Uggams.<\/em>

Juror Chelsea Bernard<\/strong> said: \u201cFor this Grand Jury Prize we celebrate a movie that flooded us with its compassionate and horrifying portrayal of a mother being separated from her child. This film cannot be contained by any one genre \u2014it’s visually stunning, masterfully acted, impeccably designed from sound to visual effects, and the overall vision, expertly guided by Nikyatu Jusu comes together offering its audience an electrifying experience.\u201d

The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary<\/strong> was presented to Ben Klein and Violet Columbus for The Exiles <\/em><\/strong>\/ U.S.A. (Directors: Ben Klein, Violet Columbus, Producers: Maria Chiu, Ben Klein, Violet Columbus) \u2014 Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre, in order to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting with Renee Tajima-Pe\u00f1a in 1989.

Juror Joan Churchill <\/strong>said: \u201cFor the Grand Jury Prize, we recognize a film which is totally original, layered, philosophical and non-linear \u2014 challenging our understanding of history. For celebrating the power of documentary filmmaking and the responsibility of the filmmaker to examine the truth.\u201d

The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic<\/strong> was presented to Alejandro Loayza Grisi for Utama <\/em><\/strong>\/ Bolivia\/Uruguay\/France (Director and Screenwriter: Alejandro Loayza Grisi, Producers: Santiago Loayza Grisi, Federico Moreira, Marcos Loayza, Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre) \u2014 In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. When an uncommon long drought threatens their entire way of life, Virginio and his wife Sisa face the dilemma of resisting or being defeated by the environment and time itself. Cast: Jose Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque.<\/em>

Juror Mohamed Hefzy <\/strong>said: \u201cAn intimate and tender portrayal of a family struggling to uphold their traditional way of life and finding resilience in the face of loss, this beautifully shot first feature film brings into focus the effect of climate change on the indigenous populations of South America.\u201d

The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary<\/strong> was presented to Shaunak Sen for All That Breathes <\/em><\/strong>\/ India\/U.K. (Director and Producer: Shaunak Sen, Producers: Aman Mann, Teddy Leifer) \u2014 Against the darkening backdrop of Delhi\u2019s apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the Black Kite.

Juror Emilie Buj\u00e8s<\/strong> said: \u201cThis poetic film delivers an urgent political story while constructing a singular and loving portrait of protagonists resisting seemingly inevitable ecological disaster \u2013 with humorous touches punctuated by unsentimental depiction of the animal kingdom. For maintaining its suspenseful tension when portraying the interior struggles of its characters and the contradictions in spirituality and materialism they confront, we present the [World Cinema] Grand Jury Prize to All That Breathes<\/em>.\u201d

AUDIENCE AWARDS<\/strong>

The Audience Award: U.S. Documentary<\/strong>, Presented by Acura was awarded to Navalny <\/em><\/strong>\/ U.S.A. (Director: Daniel Roher, Producers: Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Shane Boris) \u2014 Shot as the story unfolded, a fly-on-the-wall documentary thriller about anti-authoritarian Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Recovering in Berlin after nearly being poisoned to death with the nerve agent Novichok, Navalny makes shocking discoveries about his assassination attempt and bravely decides to return home \u2013 whatever the consequences.

The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic<\/strong>, Presented by Acura was awarded to Cha Cha Real Smooth<\/em><\/strong> \/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Cooper Raiff, Producers: Dakota Johnson, Ro Donnelly, Erik Feig, Jessica Switch, Cooper Raiff) \u2014 A directionless college graduate embarks on a relationship with a young mom and her teenage daughter while learning the boundaries of his new bar mitzvah party-starting gig. Cast: Dakota Johnson, Cooper Raiff, Vanessa Burghardt, Evan Assante, Brad Garrett, Leslie Mann.<\/em>

The Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic <\/strong>was awarded to Girl Picture <\/em><\/strong>\/ Finland (Director: Alli Haapasalo, Screenwriters: Ilona Ahti, Daniela Hakulinen, Producers: Leila Lyytik\u00e4inen, Elina Pohjola) \u2014 Mimmi, Emma and R\u00f6nkk\u00f6 are girls at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. In three consecutive Fridays two of them experience the earth moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she\u2019s never experienced before: pleasure. Cast: Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora Kauhanen, Linnea Leino.<\/em>

The Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary<\/strong> was awarded to The Territory <\/em><\/strong>\/ Brazil\/Denmark\/United States (Director: Alex Pritz, Producers: Will N. Miller, Sigrid Dyekj\u00e6r, Lizzie Gillett, Anonymous) \u2014 When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.

The Audience Award: NEXT<\/strong>, Presented by Adobe was awarded to Framing Agnes <\/em><\/strong>\/ Canada\/U.S.A. (Director: Chase Joynt, Producers: Samantha Curley, Shant Joshi, Chase Joynt) \u2014 After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of transgender actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access.

FESTIVAL FAVORITE AWARD<\/strong>

Selected by audience votes from the 84 features screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, the Festival Favorite Award was presented to Navalny <\/em><\/strong>\/ U.S.A. (Director: Daniel Roher, Producers: Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Shane Boris) \u2014 Shot as the story unfolded, a fly-on-the-wall documentary thriller about anti-authoritarian Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Recovering in Berlin after nearly being poisoned to death with the nerve agent Novichok, Navalny makes shocking discoveries about his assassination attempt and bravely decides to return home \u2013 whatever the consequences.

JURY AWARDS FOR DIRECTING, SCREENWRITING & EDITING<\/strong>

The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary<\/strong> was presented to Reid Davenport for I Didn\u2019t See You There<\/em><\/strong> \/ U.S.A. (Director: Reid Davenport, Producer: Keith Wilson) \u2014 Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into an unflinching meditation on freakdom, (in)visibility, and the pursuit of individual agency.

Juror Peter Nicks<\/strong> said, \u201cIn moments ranging from whimsical to hypnotic, this remarkable film demonstrates a singular command of cinematic form to create an immerse and authentic experience. For this captivating tableau that reminds us of the beauty of the unseen, the Directing Award goes to Reid Davenport for I Didn’t See You There<\/em>.\u201d

The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic<\/strong> was presented to Jamie Dack for Palm Trees and Power Lines <\/em><\/strong>\/ <\/em>U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Jamie Dack, Screenwriter: Audrey Findlay, Producers: Leah Chen Baker, Jamie Dack) \u2014 Seventeen-year-old Lea spends her summer aimlessly tanning with her best friend, tiptoeing around her fragile mother, and getting stoned with a group of boys from school. This monotony is disrupted by an encounter with Tom, a man twice her age, who promises an alternative to Lea\u2019s unsatisfying adolescent life. Cast: Lily McInerny, Jonathan Tucker, Gretchen Mol.<\/em>

Juror Marielle Helle<\/strong>r said, \u201cJamie Dack \u2026directs a brave and subtle film that forces us to face something that is happening just under the surface all over the world. She expertly guided two extraordinary lead performances that ground us so deeply in the circumstances that we can’t look away. This is a situation we like to keep at arm’s length but it’s closer and more invasive than we all wish, and this film delicately walks us through how anyone’s desire for love and attention can lead you down a rabbit hole that’s impossible to escape from.\u201d

The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary<\/strong> was presented to Simon Lereng Wilmont for A House Made Of Splinters <\/em><\/strong>\/ Denmark (Director: Simon Lereng Wilmont, Producer: Monica Hellstr\u00f6m) \u2014 In Eastern Ukraine, follow the daily life of children and staff in a special kind of home: an institution for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions. Staff do their best to make the time children have there safe and supportive.

Juror Dawn Porter <\/strong>said, \u201cAn astonishing achievement in documentary storytelling. With sensitivity, this filmmaker immerses us in an intimate story obscured by a broad political conflict tearing at the fabric of a country. This pristine and highly emotional film embraces the children\u2019s universe within a harsh reality.\u201d

The Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic<\/strong> was presented to Maryna Er Gorbach for KLONDIKE <\/em><\/strong>\/ Ukraine\/Turkey (Director and Screenwriter: Maryna Er Gorbach, Producers: Maryna Er Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadir Er, Sviatoslav BulakovskyI) \u2014 The story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia \u2013 Ukraine during the start of war. Irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces. Shortly after they find themselves at the center of an air crash catastrophe on July 17, 2014. Cast: Oxana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Scherbina, Oleg Shevchuk, Artur Aramyan, Evgenij Efremov.<\/em>

Juror Andrew Haigh<\/strong> said: \u201cAn exhilarating piece of cinema, meticulously framed, exquisitely blocked, and beautifully performed, this is a film about the choices we make as the world is torn apart.\u201d

The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic<\/strong> was presented to K.D. D\u00e1vila for Emergency <\/em><\/strong>\/ <\/em>U.S.A. (Director: Carey Williams, Screenwriter: KD Davila, Producers: Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, John Fischer) \u2014 Ready for a night of partying, a group of Black and Latino college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unusual emergency. Cast: RJ Cyler, Donald Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter.<\/em>

Juror Marielle Heller<\/strong> said, \u201cWe celebrate KD Davila’s wildly inventive and instantly compelling script for Emergency<\/em>. From the beginning premise, we are instantly hooked and on the side of our lead characters as they try to navigate an impossible situation with hilarious and gut-wrenching results. By the end of the film, we are entirely invested in the friendship of these young men and have gone along on this funny and witty ride and come out on the other side feeling more connected to each other as human beings. Davila’s script, in Carey Williams’ extremely capable hands, takes us on a wild ride that we will never forget.\u201d

The Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary <\/strong>was presented to Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput for Fire Of Love <\/em><\/strong>\/ U.S.A. (Director: Sara Dosa, Producers: Shane Boris, Ina Fichman, Sara Dosa) \u2014 Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia & Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. A doomed love triangle between Katia, Maurice and volcanoes, told through their archival footage.

Juror Peter Nicks<\/strong> said, \u201cFor its ability to distill a wealth of immersive archival material into a powerful story of human endeavor and love, the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award goes to Fire of Love<\/em>.\u201d

SPECIAL JURY AWARDS<\/strong>

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision <\/strong>was presented to Bradley Rust Gray for blood <\/em><\/strong>\/ <\/em>U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Bradley Rust Gray, Producers: David Urrutia, Bradley Rust Gray, So Yong Kim, Elika Portnoy, Alex Orlovsky, Jonathon Komack Martin) \u2014 After the death of her husband, a young woman travels to Japan where she finds solace in an old friend. But when comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again. Cast: Carla Juri, Takashi Ueno, Gustaf Skarsg\u00e5rd, Futaba Okazaki, Issey Ogata.<\/em>

Juror Payman Maadi <\/strong>said, \u201cFor a special jury award for an uncompromising artistic vision we celebrate Bradley Rust Gray for his film blood<\/em>. Rust gently walks us through an authentic journey of grief that invites us to observe intimate moments of human connection. It is sometimes the small changes that leave a lasting effect on your life. Sometimes to ease your pain and find yourself, you have to leave your comfortable surroundings to find a world that will help you know yourself better.\u201d

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast <\/strong>was presented to John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, London Covington, and Michael K Williams for 892 <\/em><\/strong>\/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Abi Damaris Corbin, Screenwriter: Kwame Kwei-Armah, Producers: Ashley Levinson, Salman Al-Rashid, Sam Frohman, Kevin Turen, Mackenzie Fargo) \u2014 When Brian Brown-Easley\u2019s disability check fails to materialize from Veterans Affairs, he finds himself on the brink of homelessness and breaking his daughter\u2019s heart. No other options, he walks into a Wells Fargo Bank and says \u201cI\u2019ve got a bomb.\u201c Cast: John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, Selenis Leyva.<\/em>

Juror Payman Maadi<\/strong> said, \u201cFor a special jury prize for an incredible ensemble of actors we celebrate 892<\/em>: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, London Covington and the legendary Michael K Williams. These actors represent the best of their craft, bringing their humanity required to tell Lance Corporal Brian Brown-Easley’s heartbreaking story to the screen.\u201d

A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Change <\/strong>was presented to Aftershock <\/em><\/strong>\/ <\/em>\/ U.S.A. (Directors and Producers: Paula Eiselt, Tonya Lewis Lee) \u2014 Following the preventable deaths of their partners due to childbirth complications, two bereaved fathers galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises of our time \u2013 the U.S. maternal health crisis.

Juror Garrett Bradley <\/strong>said, \u201cWe would like to recognize a film which brings to light an issue both historical and ever present — which weaves together a critical and lesser known history alongside the urgency of today.\u201d

A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision <\/strong>was presented to Descendant <\/em><\/strong>\/ U.S.A. (Director: Margaret Brown, Producers: Essie Chambers, Kyle Martin) \u2014 Clotilda<\/em>, the last known ship carrying enslaved Africans to the United States, arrived in Alabama 40 years after African slave trading became a capital offense. It was promptly burned, and its existence denied. After a century shrouded in secrecy and speculation, descendants of the Clotilda\u2019s survivors are reclaiming their story.

Juror Peter Nicks<\/strong> said, \u201cFor the Creative Vision – Special Jury Award, we would like to recognize a film which evokes, un-surfaces and reveals, in a profound direction forward. A character-driven film in pursuit of historical reconciliation, the award goes to “Descendant,” directed by Margret Brown.”

A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft <\/strong>was presented to The Territory <\/em><\/strong>\/ Brazil\/Denmark\/United States (Director: Alex Pritz, Producers: Will N. Miller, Sigrid Dyekj\u00e6r, Lizzie Gillett, Anonymous) \u2014 When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.

Juror Patrick Gaspard<\/strong> said, \u201cA singular achievement of cinematic craft, the film thrills with a soaring score, sound design, skillful editing and cinematography, all in support of a story that is both intimate and epic. It allows contemplation of this existential crisis from multiple perspectives.\u201d

A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence In Verit\u00e9 Filmmaking <\/strong>was presented to Midwives <\/em><\/strong>\/ Myanmar (Director: Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing, Producers: Bob Moore, Ulla Lehman, Mila Aung-Thwin, Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing) \u2014 Two midwives work side-by-side in a makeshift clinic in Myanmar.

Juror Dawn Porter <\/strong>said, \u201cThis revealing film is a reminder of the exquisite power of cinema verit\u00e9 filmmaking. A surprising story of female self-determination in the face of militaristic oppression, directed with a rigor that demonstrates the resilience of filmmaker and subjects alike.”

A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit <\/strong>was presented for Leonor Will Never Die <\/em><\/strong>\/ Philippines (Director and Screenwriter: Martika Ramirez Escobar, Producers: Monster Jimenez, Mario Cornejo) \u2014 Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay. Cast: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon.<\/em>

Juror La Frances Hui <\/strong>said, \u201cSwitching in-between genres, this film within a film follows an ailing screenwriter who enters her unfinished screenplay of a gangster film to experience and edit her own creation. Constantly shifting in tone, the film is a playful display of the love of cinema. Its innovative and risk-taking spirit is especially commendable.”

A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting <\/strong>was presented to Teresa S\u00e1nchez for Dos Estaciones <\/em><\/strong>\/ Mexico (Director and Screenwriter: Juan Pablo Gonz\u00e1lez, Screenwriters: Ana Isabel Fern\u00e1ndez, Ilana Coleman, Producers: Jamie Gon\u00e7alves, Ilana Coleman, Bruna Haddad, Makena Buchanan) \u2014 In the bucolic hills of Mexico\u2019s Jalisco highlands, iron-willed businesswoman Maria Garcia fights the impending collapse of her tequila factory. Cast: Teresa S\u00e1nchez, Tat\u00edn Vera, Rafaela Fuentes, Manuel Garc\u00eda-Rulfo.<\/em>

Juror La Frances Hui <\/strong>said: \u201cThis performance is a total standout. This actress delivers the complexity of a factory owner bearing the weight of a family business under threat. Her nuanced performance embodies toughness, loneliness, a yearning for love, and an ignitable rage that brings the character fully alive and infinitely fascinating to follow.”

NEXT INNOVATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY ADOBE<\/strong>

The NEXT Innovator Award presented by Adobe <\/strong>was presented to Chase Joynt for Framing Agnes <\/em><\/strong>\/ Canada, U.S.A. (Director: Chase Joynt, Producers: Samantha Curley, Shant Joshi, Chase Joynt) \u2014 After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of transgender actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access.

Juror Joey Soloway <\/strong>said, \u201cThis film simply grabbed me, taking me on a ride, questioning and re-questioning what was “real”. What an inspiring, alive structure this filmmaker pulled off — holding space for his own subjective presence, compelling and brilliant performances, an actual de-centering of cisness, but mostly — reclaiming history and pumping new breath into the outlines of those we never knew.\u201d

SHORT FILM AWARDS PRESENTED BY XRM Media<\/strong>

Jury prizes for short filmmaking were awarded to:

The Short Film Grand Jury Prize<\/strong> was awarded to The Headhunter\u2019s Daughter <\/em><\/strong>\/ Philippines (Director and Screenwriter: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan, Producer: Hannah Schierbeek) \u2014 Leaving her family behind, Lynn traverses the harrowing roads of the Cordilleran highlands to try her luck in the city as a country singer. Cast: Ammin Acha-ur.<\/em>

Juror Blackhorse Lowe <\/strong>said, \u201cWe were entranced by this poetic and dream-like film, which follows its character\u2019s intimate journey with gorgeous cinematography and direction and acting, capturing a unique sense of place.\u201d

The Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction<\/strong> was awarded to Walter Thompson-Hern\u00e1ndez for IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME <\/em><\/strong>\/ U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Walter Thompson-Hern\u00e1ndez, Producer: Stuart McIntyre) \u2014 Lil\u2019 Ant is obsessed with Pegasus, the Greek mythological character, since first learning about him at school in Watts, California. He begins to notice imaginary airplane people around his home, and yearns to fly with them. Cast: Anthony Harris Jr.<\/em>

Juror Blackhorse Lowe <\/strong>said, \u201cWe were impressed by the personal vision of this drama, a meditation on the filmmaker\u2019s neighborhood, the need to fly and mythology, with vibrant writing and performances to show us all how to take control of our own world.\u201d

The Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction<\/strong> was awarded to Dania Bdeir for Warsha <\/em><\/strong>\/ France\/Lebanon (Director and Screenwriter: Dania Bdeir, Producer: Coralie Dias) \u2014 A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom. Cast: Khansa.<\/em>

Juror Penelope Barlett <\/strong>said, \u201cWhat first appears to be an everyday story about man’s quotidian existence set against the drudgery of a hazardous workplace transforms into a stunning, joyful journey of self discovery and self expression. For its combination of jaw dropping aerial cinematography with an intense performance by the lead actor, The Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction goes to Warsha by Dania Bdeir.”

The Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction<\/strong> was awarded to Samir Karahoda for Displaced <\/em><\/strong>\/ Kosovo (Director and Screenwriter: Samir Karahoda, Producer: Eroll Bilibani) \u2014 In postwar Kosovo, driven to keep their beloved sport table tennis alive, two local players wander from one obscure location to another carrying with them their club\u2019s only possession: their tables.

Juror Penelope Barlett <\/strong>said, \u201cArtfully framed and edited, with a droll sensibility that makes it almost feel like a narrative, this subtle, precise observation of a community determined to succeed and excel at their beloved sport, despite a lack of resources, or even a place to gather to play it, speaks powerfully to human resilience.\u201d

The Short Film Jury Award: Animation<\/strong> was awarded to Joe Hsieh for Night Bus <\/em><\/strong>\/ Taiwan (Director and Screenwriter: Joe Hsieh, Producers: Wan Lin Lee, Joe Hsieh, Joe Chan) \u2014 On a late-night bus, a panicked scream shatters the night\u2019s calm. A necklace is stolen, followed by a tragic and fatal road accident. The series of intriguing events that follows reveal love, hatred, and vengeance. Cast: Shu Fang Chen, Ming Hsiu Tsai, Yu Fang Lee, Shing Ming Wang, Shang Sing Guo, Pi Li Yeh.<\/em>

Juror Kevin Jerome Everson <\/strong>said, \u201cWith its deft handling of film noir sensibilities, well rounded storytelling, suspense and deeply crafted characters this film takes us on a ride figuratively and literally.\u201d

\u00a0A Short Film Special Jury Award:Ensemble Cast<\/strong> was presented to Z\u00e9lia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, and Lorre Motta for A wild patience has taken me here <\/em><\/strong>\/ Brazil (Director and Screenwriter: \u00c9rica Sarmet, Producers: L\u00edvia Perez, Silvia Sobral, \u00c9rica Sarmet) \u2014 Tired of loneliness, a middle aged motorcyclist goes to a lesbian party for the first time. There she meets four young queers who share their home and affections. An encounter of generations, a tribute to those who brought us here. Cast: Z\u00e9lia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, Lorre Motta.<\/em>

Juror Kevin Jerome Everson <\/strong>said, \u201cA film that exercised extreme confidence with its generational group dynamics and an amazing cast that made the story and characters feel natural, exciting and inspirational to live and learn from.\u201d

A Short Film Special Jury Award:Screenwriting <\/strong>was awarded to Sara Driver for Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver <\/em><\/strong>\/ United States (Directors: Lewie Kloster, Noah Kloster, Screenwriter: Sara Driver) \u2014 In 1982, the completion of Jim Jarmusch\u2019s sophomore film, Stranger Than Paradise, hinged on producer Sara Driver\u2019s willingness and ability to smuggle one of the world\u2019s rarest and most controversial films across the Atlantic Ocean.

Juror Kevin Jerome Everson <\/strong>said, \u201cWith its unique storytelling approach, this historical documentary tells an all-too-familiar story of fighting for independent cinema. For her screenplay and narration, The Short Film Special Jury Award for screenwriting goes to Sara Driver for Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver by Lewie and Noah Kloster.”

EARLIER SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS<\/strong>

The 2022 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize<\/strong>, presented to an outstanding feature film about science or technology, was presented to After Yang<\/em><\/strong>. The filmmakers received a $20,000 cash award from Sundance Institute with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

The Sundance Institute | Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction <\/strong>went to Su Kim<\/strong> for Free Chol Soo Lee<\/em> (U.S. Documentary Competition).

The Sundance Institute | Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction <\/strong>went to Amanda Marshall<\/strong>God\u2019s Country<\/em> (Premieres).

The Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfiction <\/strong>went to Toby Shimin<\/strong>, and the Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fiction <\/strong>went to Dody Dorn<\/strong>.

The Sundance Institute | NHK Award<\/strong> went to Hasan Hadi <\/strong>for his film The President\u2019s Cake<\/em>.<\/strong>

The Sundance Film Festival\u00ae<\/strong>
The Sundance Film Festival has introduced global audiences to some of the most groundbreaking films of the past three decades, including Flee, CODA, Passing, Summer Of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), Clemency, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Zola, On The Record, Boys State, The Farewell, Honeyland, One Child Nation, The Souvenir, The Infiltrators, Sorry to Bother You, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Hereditary, Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Big Sick, Mudbound, Fruitvale Station, Whiplash<\/em>, Brooklyn<\/em>, Precious<\/em>, The Cove<\/em>, Little Miss Sunshine<\/em>, An Inconvenient Truth<\/em>, Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>, Hedwig and the Angry Inch<\/em>, Reservoir Dogs <\/em>and sex, lies, and videotape<\/em>.

The Festival is a program of the non-profit Sundance Institute. 2022 Festival sponsors include: Presenting Sponsors \u2013 Acura, AMC+, Chase Sapphire, Adobe; Leadership Sponsors \u2013 Amazon Studios, DIRECTV, DoorDash, Dropbox, Netflix, Omnicom Group, WarnerMedia, XRM Media; Sustaining Sponsors \u2013 Aflac, Audible, Canada Goose, Canon U.S.A., Inc., Dell Technologies, IMDbPro, Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold, Rabbit Hole Bourbon & Rye, Unity Technologies, University of Utah Health, White Claw Hard Seltzer; Media Sponsors \u2013 The Atlantic, IndieWire, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Shadow and Act, Variety, Vulture. Sundance Institute recognizes critical support from the State of Utah as Festival Host State. The support of these organizations helps offset the Festival\u2019s costs and sustain the Institute’s year-round programs for independent artists. Festival.Sundance.org<\/a>

Sundance Institute<\/strong>
As a champion and curator of independent stories for the stage and screen, Sundance Institute provides and preserves the space for artists in film, theatre, film composing, and digital media to create and thrive.
Founded in 1981 by Robert Redford, the Institute’s signature Labs, granting, and mentorship programs, dedicated to developing new work, take place throughout the year in the U.S. and internationally. Sundance Collab<\/a>, a digital community platform, brings artists together to learn from each other and Sundance advisors and connect in a creative space, developing and sharing works in progress. The Sundance Film Festival and other public programs connect audiences and artists to ignite new ideas, discover original voices, and build a community dedicated to independent storytelling. Sundance Institute has supported such projects as Clemency, Never Rarely Sometimes Always<\/em>, Zola<\/em>, On The Record, Boys State, The Farewell, Honeyland<\/em>, One Child Nation<\/em>, The Souvenir, The Infiltrators, Sorry to Bother You, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Hereditary, Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Big Sick, Mudbound, Fruitvale Station<\/em>, City So Real, Top of the Lake, Between the World & Me, Wild Goose Dreams <\/em>and Fun Home<\/em>. Join the Sundance Institute<\/a> on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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