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SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

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    Grand Jury Prize

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Movie

      7.8 (21K)
      Chris Smith
    • [object Object]

      Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

      7.6 (394)
      Michael Epstein

    • American Hollow

      7.5 (494)
      Rory Kennedy
    • [object Object]

      American Pimp

      6.6 (2.4K)
      Albert Hughes
      Allen Hughes
    • [object Object]

      The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

      6.5 (99)
      Stanley Nelson
    • [object Object]

      Death: A Love Story

      6.8 (22)
      Michelle Le Brun
    • [object Object]

      Home Page

      6.9 (59)
      Doug Block

    • The Legacy: Murder & Media, Politics & Prisons

      7.5 (14)
      Michael J. Moore
    • [object Object]

      The Living Museum

      8.6 (37)
      Jessica Yu
    • [object Object]

      On the Ropes

      7.3 (492)
      Nanette Burstein
      Brett Morgen
    • [object Object]

      Rabbit in the Moon

      6.8 (129)
      Emiko Omori
    • [object Object]

      Regret to Inform

      7.3 (375)
      Barbara Sonneborn
    • [object Object]

      Sex: The Annabel Chong Story

      5.6 (1.5K)
      Gough Lewis
    • [object Object]

      Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

      7.3 (157)
      Jon Else
    • [object Object]

      The Source

      7.2 (868)
      Chuck Workman
    • [object Object]

      Speaking in Strings

      6.7 (241)
      Paola di Florio

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Three Seasons

      7.2 (3.4K)
      Tony Bui
    • [object Object]

      The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

      6.6 (2K)
      Tod Williams
    • [object Object]

      The Autumn Heart

      6.2 (242)
      Steven Maler
    • [object Object]

      Getting to Know You

      6.9 (474)
      Lisanne Skyler
    • [object Object]

      Guinevere

      5.9 (2.8K)
      Audrey Wells
    • [object Object]

      Happy, Texas

      6.3 (10K)
      Mark Illsley
    • [object Object]

      The Hi-Line

      6.0 (430)
      Ron Judkins
    • [object Object]

      The Item

      2.7 (989)
      Dan Clark
    • [object Object]

      Joe the King

      6.7 (3.1K)
      Frank Whaley
    • [object Object]

      Judy Berlin

      6.9 (1.1K)
      Eric Mendelsohn
    • [object Object]

      The Minus Man

      6.0 (7.6K)
      Hampton Fancher
    • [object Object]

      Roberta

      5.3 (98)
      Eric Mandelbaum
    • [object Object]

      A Slipping-Down Life

      6.1 (1.2K)
      Toni Kalem
    • [object Object]

      Treasure Island

      5.3 (204)
      Scott King
    • [object Object]

      Trick

      7.2 (9.8K)
      Jim Fall
    • [object Object]

      Tumbleweeds

      6.7 (3.8K)
      Gavin O'Connor

    Special Jury Prize

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      On the Ropes

      7.3 (492)
      Nanette Burstein
      Brett Morgen

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Happy, Texas

      6.3 (10K)
      Steve Zahn
      For his comedic performance.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Treasure Island

      5.3 (204)
      Scott King
      For distinctive vision in filmmaking.

    Latin America Cinema

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Life Is to Whistle

      6.5 (717)
      Fernando Pérez

    Short Filmmaking

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fishbelly White

      6.6 (413)
      Michael Burke

    Filmmakers Trophy

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

      7.3 (157)
      Jon Else

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tumbleweeds

      6.7 (3.8K)
      Gavin O'Connor

    Directing Award

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Regret to Inform

      7.3 (375)
      Barbara Sonneborn

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Judy Berlin

      6.9 (1.1K)
      Eric Mendelsohn

    Cinematography Award

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    Documentary

    • Rabbit in the Moon (1999)
      Regret to Inform (1998)
      Winners
      • Rabbit in the Moon
      • Regret to Inform
      Emiko Omori

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Three Seasons

      7.2 (3.4K)
      Lisa Rinzler

    Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Guinevere

      5.9 (2.8K)
      Audrey Wells
      Tied with Frank Whaley for Joe the King (1999).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Joe the King

      6.7 (3.1K)
      Frank Whaley
      Tied with Audrey Wells for Guinevere (1999).

    Freedom of Expression Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords

      6.5 (99)
      Stanley Nelson

    Latin America Cinema Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Little Saints

      6.6 (589)
      Alejandro Springall

    Audience Award

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Genghis Blues

      7.8 (1.5K)
      Roko Belic

    Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Three Seasons

      7.2 (3.4K)
      Tony Bui
    • [object Object]

      SLC Punk!

      7.4 (35K)
      James Merendino(director)
      Sony Pictures Classics

    World Cinema

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Run Lola Run

      7.6 (214K)
      Tom Tykwer
      Tied with Train of Life (1998).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Train of Life

      7.6 (9.8K)
      Radu Mihaileanu
      Tied with Run Lola Run (1998).

    Short Filmmaking Award

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      Winner

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      8.1 (6.3K)
      Mark Osborne

    Short Filmmaking Award - Honorable Mention

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    • Winner

      Atomic Tabasco

      7.2 (148)
      James Cox
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Come Unto Me: The Faces of Tyree Guyton

      Nicole Cattell
    • Winner

      Devil Doll/Ring Pull

      5.9 (32)
      Jarl Olsen
    • Winner

      Pack of Gifts

      7.6 (10)
      Corky Quakenbush
    • Winner

      Stubble Trouble

      7.0 (10)
      Philip Holahan

    NHK Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

      6.4 (7.6K)
      Rodrigo García
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Very Annie Mary

      6.6 (1.4K)
      Sara Sugarman
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Swamp

      7.0 (8.7K)
      Lucrecia Martel
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Go Heat Man!

      6.1 (14)
      Mitsuhiko Yazaki

    Tribute to Independent Vision Award

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    • Laura Dern
      Winner
      • Laura Dern

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    • Sundance United States Film Festival
    • United States Film Festival

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    Event date

    January 21, 1999 - January 31, 1999

    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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