2009 Sundance Film Festival Winners Announced!
Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire takes home both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award.
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 Prize – Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
Audience Award – Push: 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 Prize – We Live in Public
Audience Award – The Cove
Directing – Natalia Almada, El General
Editing – Karen Schmeer, Sergio
Cinematography – Bob Richman, The September Issue
World Cinema – Dramatic Films
Jury Prize – The Maid
Audience Award – An 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 Prize – Rough Aunties
Audience Award – Afghan 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 Documentary – Tibet in Song
World Cinema Acting – Catalina Saavedra, The Maid
U.S. Documentary – Good Hair
Acting – Mo’Nique, Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
Spirit of Independence – Humpday
Short Films
U.S. Jury Prize – Short Term 12
International Jury Prize – Lies
Check out all of our Sundance headlines here, and see the rest of RT’s awards season coverage at Awards Tour here.
