On January 30, 2016, the Sundance Film Festival came to an end with top awards going to "Between Sea and Land," "The Birth of a Nation," "First Girl I Loved," "Jim: The James Foley Story," "Sand Storm," and "Sonita and Weiner."
Check out full list of award winners
From "Sonita" to "Birth of A Nation," check out full list of award winners at the Sundance film festival.
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From "Sonita" to "Birth of A Nation," check out full list of award winners;
Audience AwardBirth Of A NationNate Parker
Grand Jury PrizeBirth Of A NationNate Parker
DirectingDaniel Scheinert, Daniel KwanSwiss Army Man
Waldo Salt Screenwriting AwardChad HartiganMorris From America
Special Jury Award – Individual PerformanceMelanie LynskeyThe Intervention
Special Jury Award – Individual PerformanceCraig RobinsonMorris from America
Special Jury Award – Breakthrough PerformanceJoe SeoSpa Night
Special Jury AwardAs You AreMiles Joris-Peyrafitte
Grand Jury PrizeWeinerElyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman
Audience AwardJim: The James Foley StoryBrian Oakes
DirectingRoger Ross WilliamsLife, Animated
Special Jury Award – Vérité FilmmakingThe Bad KidsKeith Fulton, Lou Pepe
Special Jury Award – WritingKate Plays ChristineRobert Greene
Special Jury Award – Social Impact FilmmakingTrappedDawn Porter
Next Audience AwardFirst Girl I LovedKerem Sanga
Audience AwardBetween Sea and Land / ColombiaDirectors: Manolo Cruz, Carlos del Castillo
Sand StormGrand Jury PrizeSand Storm / IsraelDirector: Elite Zexer
Directing AwardBelgica / Belgium-France-NetherlandsFelix van Groeningen
Special Jury Award – Unique Vision and DesignThe Lure / PolandDirector: Agnieszka Smoczynska
Special Jury Award – ScreenwritingMi Amiga Del Parque / Argentina-UruguayScreenwriters: Inés Bortagaray, Ana Katz
Special Jury Award – ActingVicky Hernandéz, Manolo CruzBetween Sea and Land / Colombia
Grand Jury PrizeSonita / Germany-Iran-SwizerlandRokhsareh Ghaem Maghami
DirectingAll These Sleepless Nights / PolandMichal Marczak
Special Jury Award – Best EditingWe Are X / UK-U.S.-JapanEditors: Mako Kamitsuna, John Maringouin
Special Jury Award – Best CinematographyThe Land Of The Enlightened / BelgiumDP: Pieter-Jan De Pue
Special Jury Award – Best Debut FeatureWhen Two Worlds Collide / PeruDirectors: Mathew Orzel, Heidi Brandenburg
Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film PrizeEmbrace of the Serpent<Directed by Ciro Guerra
Short Film Grand Jury PrizeThunder Road / U.S.Director and screenwriter: Jim Cummings
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. FictionThe Procedure / U.S.Director and screenwriter: Calvin Lee Reeder
Short Film Jury Award: International FictionMaman(s) / FranceDirector and screenwriter: Maïmouna Doucouré
Short Film Jury Award: Non-fictionBacon & God’s Wrath / CanadaDirector: Sol Friedman
Short Film Jury Award: AnimationEdmond / UKDirector and screenwriter: Nina Gantz
Short Film Special Jury Award for Outstanding PerformanceGrace GlowickiHer Friend Adam
Short Film Special Jury Award for Best DirectionPeacock / Czech RepublicDirector: Ondrej Hudecek, Screenwriters: Jan Smutny, Ondrej Hudecek
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