2009 Sundance Film Festival Winners Announced!

Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire takes home both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award.

by | January 24, 2009 | Comments

The 2009 Sundance Film Festival award winners were announced Saturday night, with Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire taking home both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. Read on for a complete list of the winners!

U.S. Cinema – Dramatic Films

Jury PrizePush: Based on the Novel by Sapphire

Audience AwardPush: Based on the Novel by Sapphire

Directing – Cary Joji Fukunaga, Sin Nombre

Screenwriting – Nicholas Jasenovec and Charlyne Yi, Paper Heart

Cinematography – Adriano Goldman, Sin Nombre

U.S. Cinema – Documentary

Jury PrizeWe Live in Public

Audience AwardThe Cove

Directing – Natalia Almada, El General

Editing – Karen Schmeer, Sergio

Cinematography – Bob Richman, The September Issue

World Cinema – Dramatic Films

Jury PrizeThe Maid

Audience AwardAn Education

Directing – Oliver Hirschbiegel, Five Minutes of Heaven

Screenwriting – Guy Hibbert, Five Minutes of Heaven

Cinematography – John De Borman, An Education

World Cinema – Documentaries

Jury PrizeRough Aunties

Audience AwardAfghan Star

Directing – Havana Marking, Afghan Star

Editor – Janus Billeskov Jansen, Thomas Papapetros, Burma VJ

Cinematography – John Maringouin, Big River Man

Special Jury Prizes

Originality – Benoit Delepine, Gustave de Kervern, Louise-Michel

World Cinema DocumentaryTibet in Song

World Cinema Acting – Catalina Saavedra, The Maid

U.S. DocumentaryGood Hair

Acting – Mo’Nique, Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire

Spirit of IndependenceHumpday

Short Films

U.S. Jury PrizeShort Term 12

International Jury PrizeLies

Check out all of our Sundance headlines here, and see the rest of RT’s awards season coverage at Awards Tour here.