Sunday, January 31, 2010

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.

2010 Winners:

GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"Restrepo," directed by Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington

GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DRAMATIC
"Winter's Bone," directed by Debra Granik

WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY
"The Red Chapel (Det Rode Kapel)," directed by Mads Brugger

WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC
"Animal Kingdom," directed by David Michod

AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"Waiting for Superman," directed by Davis Guggenheim

AUDIENCE AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC
"HappyThankYouMorePlease," writtern & directed by Josh Radnor

THE WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DOCUMENTARY
"Waste Land," directed by Lucy Walker

THE WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC
"Contracorriente (Undertow)," directed by Javier Fuentes-Leon

DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"Smash His Camera," directed by Leon Gast

DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC
"3 Backyards" written and directed by Eric Mendelsohn

THE WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY
"Space Tourists," directed by Christian Frei

WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC
"Southern District," written & directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia

WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD
Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for "Winter's Bone"

WORLD CINEMA SCREENWRITING AWARD
"Southern District," written & directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia

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