Castigatorii Festivalului de Film Sundance, care a avut loc in perioada 19 – 29 ianuarie in Park City din Utah (Statele Unite ale Americii), au fost anuntati.
The Grand Jury Prizes au fost acordate filmelor Beasts of the Southern Wild / SUA, regia: Benh Zeitlin (U.S. Dramatic Competition), The House I Live In / SUA, regia: Eugene Jarecki (U.S. Documentary Competition) si The Law in These Parts / Israel, regia: Ra’anan Alexandrowicz (World Cinema Documentary Competition).
The World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic a fost acordat peliculei Violeta se Fue a Los Cielos / Chile, Argentina, Brazilia, Spania, regia: Andres Wood.
The World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary a fost castigat de filmul The Law in These Parts / Israel, regia: Ra’anan Alexandrowicz.
The Audience Awards au fost castigate de filmele The Surrogate / SUA, regia: Ben Lewin (U.S. Dramatic Competition) si The Invisible War / SUA, regia: Kirby Dick (U.S. Documentary Competition).
The World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic a revenit filmului Valley of Saints / India, SUA, regia: Musa Syeed.
The World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary a fost castigat de filmul Searching for Sugar Man / Suedia, Marea Britanie, regia: Malik Bendjelloul.
The Best of Next <=> Audience Award a fost castigat de filmul Sleepwalk With Me / SUA, regia: Mike Birbiglia.
The U.S. Directing Awards au fost castigate de filmele Middle of Nowhere / SUA, regia: Ava DuVernay (U.S. Dramatic Competition) si The Queen of Versailles / SUA, regia: Lauren Greenfield (U.S. Documentary Competition).
The World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic a fost castigat de pelicula Teddy Bear / Danemarca, regia: Mads Matthiesen.
The World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary a revenit filmului 5 Broken Cameras / Palestina, Israel, Franta, regia: Emad Burnat si Guy Davidi.
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award a fost castigat de filmul Safety Not Guaranteed / SUA, regia: Colin Trevorrow.
The World Cinema Screenwriting Award a revenit filmului Young & Wild / Chile, regia: Marialy Rivas.
The U.S. Documentary Editing Award a fost castigat de filmul DETROPIA / SUA, regia: Heidi Ewing si Rachel Grady.
The World Cinema Documentary Editing Award a revenit filmului Chasing Ice / SUA, regia: Jeff Orlowski (U.S. Documentary Competition).
The Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic a fost castigat de filmul Beasts of the Southern Wild / SUA, regia: Benh Zeitlin.
The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Dramatic a fost castigat de filmul My Brother the Devil / Marea Britanie, regia: Sally El Hosaini.
The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary a revenit filmului Putin’s Kiss / Danemarca, regia: Lise Birk Pedersen.
A.U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for an Agent of Change a fost castigat de filmul Love Free or Die / SUA, regia: Macky Alston.
A.U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance a fost castigat de Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry / SUA, China, regia: Alison Klayman.
A.U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Independent Film Producing a fost castigat de Andrea Sperling si Jonathan Schwartz pentru Smashed / SUA, regia: James Ponsoldt si Nobody Walks / SUA, regia: Ry Russo-Young.
A.U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting a fost castigat de pelicula The Surrogate / SUA, regia: Ben Lewin.
The World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Artistic Vision a fost castigat de filmul Can / Turcia, regia: Rasit Celikezer.
The World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize for its Celebration of the Artistic Spirit a fost castigat de filmul Searching for Sugar Man / Suedia, Marea Britanie, regia: Malik Bendjelloul.
In cadrul celei mai noi categorii din acest festival, Short Film Audience Award, Presented by Yahoo!, castigatorul a fost The Debutante Hunters, regia: Maria White.