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SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

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    Grand Jury Prize

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Freedom on My Mind

      7.9 (385)
      Connie Field
      Marilyn Mulford
    • [object Object]

      Boatman

      7.5 (230)
      Gianfranco Rosi

    • Boxer Rebellion

      Celia Susan Cotelo

    • Colorado Cowboy: The Bruce Ford Story

      6.8 (21)
      Arthur Elgort
    • [object Object]

      Coming Out Under Fire

      7.5 (192)
      Arthur Dong

    • Cuba Va: The Challenge of the Next Generation

      Gail Dolgin
      Vicente Franco
    • [object Object]

      Dialogues with Madwomen

      8.0 (87)
      Allie Light

    • Fast Trip, Long Drop

      6.9 (39)
      Gregg Bordowitz

    • Fire Eyes

      6.4 (12)
      Soraya Mire

    • The Fire This Time

      8.3 (21)
      Randy Holland

    • The Heart of the Matter

      Gini Reticker
      Amber Hollibaugh
    • [object Object]

      Hoop Dreams

      8.3 (29K)
      Steve James
    • [object Object]

      Lives in Hazard

      7.8 (45)
      Andrew Young
      Susan Todd

    • Mama Awethu!

      Bethany Yarrow
    • [object Object]

      Martha & Ethel

      7.2 (68)
      Jyll Johnstone
    • [object Object]

      Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

      7.3 (1K)
      Steven M. Martin

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      What Happened Was...

      7.2 (2.5K)
      Tom Noonan
    • [object Object]

      Nina Takes a Lover

      5.4 (763)
      Alan Jacobs
    • [object Object]

      Blessing

      6.1 (54)
      Paul Zehrer
    • [object Object]

      Clean, Shaven

      7.0 (6.3K)
      Lodge Kerrigan
    • [object Object]

      Clerks

      7.7 (238K)
      Kevin Smith
    • [object Object]

      Floundering

      5.8 (1.4K)
      Peter McCarthy
    • [object Object]

      Fresh

      7.5 (16K)
      Boaz Yakin
    • [object Object]

      Fun

      6.8 (1.4K)
      Rafal Zielinski
    • [object Object]

      Go Fish

      5.7 (2.5K)
      Rose Troche
    • [object Object]

      Grief

      5.6 (377)
      Richard Glatzer
    • [object Object]

      The Pornographer

      6.6 (116)
      Patrick Sheane Duncan
    • [object Object]

      Risk

      6.8 (59)
      Deirdre Fishel
    • [object Object]

      River of Grass

      6.5 (2.6K)
      Kelly Reichardt

    • The Secret Life of Houses

      7.0 (20)
      Adrian Velicescu
    • [object Object]

      Spanking the Monkey

      6.3 (7K)
      David O. Russell
    • [object Object]

      Suture

      6.5 (2.2K)
      Scott McGehee
      David Siegel

    Special Jury Prize

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fresh

      7.5 (16K)
      Sean Nelson
      Acting

    Filmmakers Trophy

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

      7.3 (1K)
      Steven M. Martin

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Clerks

      7.7 (238K)
      Kevin Smith
      Tied with Fresh (1994).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fresh

      7.5 (16K)
      Boaz Yakin
      Tied with Clerks (1994).

    Cinematography Award

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    Documentary

    • Winner

      Colorado Cowboy: The Bruce Ford Story

      6.8 (21)
      Morten Sandtroen

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Suture

      6.5 (2.2K)
      Greg Gardiner

    Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      What Happened Was...

      7.2 (2.5K)
      Tom Noonan

    Freedom of Expression Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dialogues with Madwomen

      8.0 (87)
      Allie Light
    • Winner

      The Heart of the Matter

      Gini Reticker
      Amber Hollibaugh

    Audience Award

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hoop Dreams

      8.3 (29K)
      Steve James

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spanking the Monkey

      6.3 (7K)
      David O. Russell

    Special Jury Recognition

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Coming Out Under Fire

      7.5 (192)
      Arthur Dong(director)
      For technical achievement.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fun

      6.8 (1.4K)
      Alicia Witt(actress)
      For technical acting.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fun

      6.8 (1.4K)
      Renée Humphrey(actress)
      For technical acting.
    • Winner

      Avenue X

      7.0 (18)
      Leslie McCleave
      For a short film.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Family Remains

      6.2 (33)
      Tamara Jenkins
      For a short film.

    Tribute to Independent Vision Award

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    • Gena Rowlands at an event for Alpha Dog (2006)
      Winner
      • Gena Rowlands

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    • Sundance Film Festival
    • Sundance United States Film Festival
    • United States Film Festival

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    Academy Awards, USABAFTA AwardsBerlin International Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalCritics Choice AwardsDirectors Guild of America, USAFilm Independent Spirit AwardsGolden Globes, USAGrammy AwardsMumbai Film FestivalPGA AwardsPrimetime Emmy AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsSundance Film FestivalSXSW Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalTribeca Film FestivalVenice Film FestivalWriters Guild of America, USA

    Event date

    January 20, 1994 - January 30, 1994

    Event location

    Park City, Utah, USA

    Event links

    • http://www.sundance.org/festival/
    • http://www.nhk.or.jp/sun_asia/sundance/e/1996e.html
    • http://www.sundancefilm.com/

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