Cynematik

BY CYNDI GREENING, PARK CITY, USA — The official list is out and I’m excited to say that we saw many of the recognized films of the festival!! We have video of the Q&A sessions of many of the award-winning films. Without further ado, here is the list.

Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic: PADRE NUESTRO, directed by Christopher Zalla

World Cinema Jury Prize, Dramatic: SWEET MUD, directed by Dror Shaul

Audience Award, Dramatic: GRACE IS GONE, directed by James C. Strouse

World Cinema Audience Award, Dramatic: ONCE, directed by John Carney

Directing Award, Dramatic: Jeffrey Blitz for ROCKET SCIENCE

World Cinema Dramatic Competition Jury, Special Jury Prize: THE LEGACY, directed by Géla Babluani and Temur Babluani

Excellence in Cinematography Award, Dramatic: Benoit Debie for JOSHUA

World Cinema Competition Jury, Special Jury Prize: HOT HOUSE, directed by Shimon Dotan

Grand Jury Prize, Documentary: MANDA BALA, directed by Jason Kohn

World Cinema Jury Prize, Documentary: ENEMIES OF HAPPINESS, directed by Eva Mulvad and Anja Al Erhayem

Audience Award, Documentary: HEAR AND NOW, directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky

World Cinema Audience Award, Documentary: IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON, directed by David Sington

Directing Award, Documentary: Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine for WAR/DANCE

Documentary Jury: Special Jury Prize: NO END IN SIGHT, directed by Charles Furguson

Documentary Editing Award: Hibah Sherif Frisina, Charlton McMillian, Michael Schweitzer for NANKING

Excellence in Cinematography Award, Documentary: Heloisa Passos for MANDA BALA

Special Jury Prizes for Acting: Jess Weixler in TEETH, Tamara Podemski in FOUR SHEETS TO THE WIND

Special Jury Prize for Singularity of Vision: Chris Smith for THE POOL

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: James C. Strouse for GRACE IS GONE

Alfred P. Sloan Prize: DARK MATTER, directed by Chen Shi-Zhen

Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award: Lucia Cedron for AGNUS DEI, Caran Hartsfield for BURY ME STANDING, Tomoko Kana for TWO BY THE RIVER and Dagur Kari for THE GOOD HEART.