Sunday, January 25, 2009

FESTIVALS 1: SUNDANCE, USA


The first important festival of the year is the most important one in the US that has a competition and world premieres. The festival started to support the independent films and filmmaker but is now an integrated part of Hollywood.

2009 Winners:

GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"We Live in Public," directed by Ondi Timoner

GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DRAMATIC
"Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire," directed by Lee Daniels and written by Damien Paul

WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY
"Rough Aunties," directed by Kim Longinotto

WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC
"The Maid" ("La Nana"), directed by Sebastián Silva

AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"The Cove," directed by Louie Psihoyos

AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC
"Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire," directed by Lee Daniels and written by Damien Paul

THE WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DOCUMENTARY
"Afghan Star," directed by Havana Marking

THE WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC
"An Education," directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby

DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"El General director," Natalia Almada

DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC
"Sin Nombre," written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga

THE WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY
"Afghan Star," directed by Havana Marking

WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC
"Five Minutes of Heaven," directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by Guy Hibbert

WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD
Nicholas Jasenovec and Charlyne Yi for "Paper Heart"

WORLD CINEMA SCREENWRITING AWARD
"Five Minutes of Heaven," directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by Guy Hibbert

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