Whereas there’s nonetheless a number of days left of the 2024 Sundance Movie Pageant, together with the alternative to look at many titles from the consolation of your personal residence, the juries have now handed out their awards. Grand Jury Prizes have been awarded to: In The Summers (U.S. Dramatic Competitors), Porcelain Conflict (U.S. Documentary Competitors), Sujo (World Cinema Dramatic Competitors), and A New Kind of Wilderness (World Cinema Documentary Competitors).
Take a look at the full record under and see all of our evaluations right here.
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was introduced to In The Summers / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Alessandra Lacorazza, Producers: Alexander Dinelaris, Rob Quadrino, Fernando Rodriguez-Vila, Lynette Coll, Sergio Lira, Cristóbal Güell) — On a journey that spans the childhood of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving however risky father throughout their yearly summer season visits to his residence in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Solid: René Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos, Sharlene Cruz. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This movie snuck up on us – like many nice movies do. We didn’t know the place the journey would lead us, however by the time we landed on the last body we knew we had skilled one thing actually mesmerizing. This movie tells the story of a household that’s damaged, however refuses to surrender on one another. A movie like this will simply slip by way of the cracks and for that cause we’ve got chosen to make clear this stunning piece of cinema and we hope it finds the viewers it so nicely deserves. The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic goes to In The Summers.
The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was introduced to Porcelain Conflict / U.S.A., Ukraine (Director and Screenwriter: Brendan Bellomo, Director: Slava Leontyev, Producers and Screenwriters: Aniela Sidorska, Paula DuPré Pesmen, Producers: Camilla Mazzaferro, Olivia Ahnemann) — Beneath roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey select to remain behind and struggle, contending with the troopers they’ve turn into. Defiantly discovering magnificence amid destruction, they present that though it’s simple to make folks afraid, it’s onerous to destroy their ardour for dwelling. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: Resisting totalitarian aggression is important however holding on to your humanity amidst the onslaught is the final pursuit of good. The making of this movie – a movie full of pathos and violence, porcini and dragonlets – is in and of itself this pursuit. For its unwavering voice from inside the brutal conflict in Ukraine calling us to care about those that would sacrifice their lives to defend their humanity and ours, and since at current there is no such thing as a Sundance Jury Award for greatest canine, the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary goes to Porcelain Conflict.
The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was introduced to Sujo / Mexico, U.S.A., France (Administrators, Screenwriters, and Producers: Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez, Producers: Diana Arcega, Jewerl Keats Ross, Virginie Devesa, Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre) — When a cartel gunman is killed, he leaves behind Sujo, his beloved 4-year-old son. The shadow of violence surrounds Sujo throughout every stage of his life in the remoted Mexican countryside. As he grows into a person, Sujo finds that fulfilling his father’s future could also be inescapable. Solid: Juan Jesús Varela, Yadira Pérez, Alexis Varela, Sandra Lorenzano, Jairo Hernández, Kevin Aguilar. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: A breathtaking movie that created its personal distinctive cinematic vocabulary – of a childhood born round violence but protected by the embrace of girls, strangers and household alike. The story got here alive with extraordinary cinematography that captured a lyrical depth of darkness, nature and aspiration. The filmmakers introduced us a narrative as but unseen, with an originality and energy that’s deeply affecting and transcendent. The winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic goes to Sujo.
The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was introduced to A New Kind of Wilderness / Norway (Director: Silje Evensmo Jacobsen, Producer: Mari Bakke Riise) — In a forest in Norway, a household lives an remoted way of life in an try and be wild and free, however a tragic occasion modifications every little thing, and they’re pressured to regulate to trendy society. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: Our jury was immersed on this story from begin to end. The movie is embedded with deep humanism and a sensitivity and vulnerability that by no means veers into sentimentalism. Skillfully edited, superbly filmed and scored with intimate entry inside a really particular household. It’s uncommon to see classically verite movies of this caliber. The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary goes to A New Kind of Wilderness.
NEXT INNOVATOR AWARD PRESENTED BY ADOBE
The NEXT Innovator Award introduced by Adobe was introduced to Little Dying / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Jack Begert, Screenwriter: Dani Goffstein, Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Andy S. Cohen, Dylan Golden, Brendan Naylor, Sam Canter, Noor Alfallah) — A middle-aged filmmaker on the verge of a breakthrough. Two youngsters in search of a misplaced backpack. A small canine a good distance from residence. Solid: David Schwimmer, Gaby Hoffmann, Dominic Fike, Talia Ryder, Jena Malone, Sante Bentivoglio. World Premiere. Fiction. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: At the competition, not like the market, you’ll be able to watch movies blind, devoid of the advertising {dollars} and spin, permitting you to expertise them of their purest type. Led by a filmmaker expert in development and tailoring, we journey a path that bends, bucks and veers. I applaud these dangers, the sturdy performances, the need to wrestle with one’s personal blind spots and the need to eat your cake and then even have it. And why not. And why not at Sundance. The NEXT Innovator award goes to Little Dying and its daring filmmaker.
FESTIVAL FAVORITE AWARD
Chosen by viewers votes from the characteristic movies that screened at the 2024 Sundance Movie Pageant, the Pageant Favourite Award was introduced to Daughters / U.S.A. (Administrators: Angela Patton, Natalie Rae, Producers: Lisa Mazzotta, Justin Benoliel, Mindy Goldberg, Sam Bisbee, Kathryn Everett, Laura Choi Raycroft) — 4 younger ladies put together for a particular Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as half of a singular fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
AUDIENCE AWARDS
The Viewers Award: U.S. Documentary, Offered by Acura was awarded to Daughters / U.S.A. (Administrators: Angela Patton, Natalie Rae, Producers: Lisa Mazzotta, Justin Benoliel, Mindy Goldberg, Sam Bisbee, Kathryn Everett, Laura Choi Raycroft) — 4 younger ladies put together for a particular Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as half of a singular fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
The Viewers Award: U.S. Dramatic, Offered by Acura was awarded to Dìdi (弟弟) / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Sean Wang, Producers: Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters, Valerie Bush) — In 2008, throughout the final month of summer season earlier than highschool begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his household can’t educate him: the right way to skate, the right way to flirt, and the right way to love your mother. Solid: Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen, Chang Li Hua. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
The Viewers Award: World Cinema Documentary, Offered by United Airways was awarded to Ibelin / Norway (Director: Benjamin Ree, Producer: Ingvil Giske) — Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, died of a degenerative muscular illness at the age of 25. His dad and mom mourned what they thought had been a lonely and remoted life, after they began receiving messages from on-line buddies round the world. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
The Viewers Award: World Cinema Dramatic, Offered by United Airways was awarded to Ladies Will Be Ladies / India, France, Norway (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Shuchi Talati, Producers: Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne) — In a strict boarding faculty nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers need and romance. However her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mom who by no means received to return of age herself. Solid: Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
The Viewers Award: NEXT, Offered by Adobe was awarded to Kneecap / Eire, U.Okay. (Director and Screenwriter: Wealthy Peppiatt, Producers: Jack Tarling, Trevor Birney) — There are 80,000 native Irish audio system in Eire. 6,000 dwell in the North of Eire. Three of them grew to become a rap group referred to as Kneecap. This anarchic Belfast trio turns into the unlikely figurehead of a civil rights motion to avoid wasting the mom tongue. Solid: Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, Michael Fassbender, Josie Walker, Simone Kirby). World Premiere. Fiction. Obtainable on-line for Public.
JURY AWARDS FOR DIRECTING, SCREENWRITING & EDITING
The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary was introduced to Julian Courageous NoiseCat and Emily Kassie for Sugarcane / U.S.A., Canada (Director: Julian Courageous NoiseCat, Director and Producer: Emily Kassie, Producer: Kellen Quinn) — An investigation into abuse and lacking kids at an Indian residential faculty ignites a looking on the close by Sugarcane Reserve. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: Benefiting from delicate cinematography, cautious producing, and modifying that interweaves a number of narratives, these administrators helped illuminate the urgency of historical past and the interconnected, multi-generational crimes skilled by a neighborhood. For its essential voice for fact and therapeutic, the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary goes to co-directors Julian Courageous NoiseCat and Emily Kassie for his or her movie Sugarcane.
The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic was introduced to Alessandra Lacorazza for In The Summers / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Alessandra Lacorazza, Producers: Alexander Dinelaris, Rob Quadrino, Fernando Rodriguez-Vila, Lynette Coll, Sergio Lira, Cristóbal Güell) — On a journey that spans the childhood of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving however risky father throughout their yearly summer season visits to his residence in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Solid: René Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos, Sharlene Cruz. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This filmmaker’s particular imaginative and prescient left us in suspense and grabbed a maintain of our hearts. The route was constantly shocking with the way it dealt with its characters’ flaws and the way it navigated sophisticated relationships between kids and their dad and mom. We have been additionally impressed with its dealing with of queerness on display screen and forgiveness on the subject of imperfect dad and mom. Although the movie is quiet it’s efficient in its storytelling and for that we felt this director was worthy of this coveted award. The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic goes to Alessandra Lacorazza, In The Summers.
The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary was introduced to Benjamin Ree for Ibelin / Norway (Director: Benjamin Ree, Producer: Ingvil Giske) — Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, died of a degenerative muscular illness at the age of 25. His dad and mom mourned what they thought had been a lonely and remoted life, after they began receiving messages from on-line buddies round the world. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: The director discovered a strong type to suit the story, excavating a wondrous and enchanting secret life with actual ability, to offer us deep perception into the thoughts of the principal character, opening up a world that was beforehand locked away. We love the movie’s playful inventiveness, its emotion and depth. The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary goes to Benjamin Ree, with Ibelin.
The Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic was introduced to Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi for In The Land Of Brothers / Iran, France, Netherlands (Administrators, Screenwriters, and Producers: Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi, Producers: Adrien Barrouillet, Frank Hoeve, Charles Meresse, Emma Binet, Arya Ghamavian) — Three members of an prolonged Afghan household begin their lives over in Iran as refugees, unaware they face a decades-long battle forward to be “at home.” Solid: Hamideh Jafari, Bashir Nikzad, Mohammad Hosseini. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This exceptional debut characteristic received beneath our skins and by no means allow us to go. The filmmakers had a masterful command of each facet of the medium, and advised the story with precision and poetry. Clear-eyed and brave in its portrayal of on a regular basis brutalities of refugee existence, the movie introduced humanity to every of its characters and allowed us to see ourselves in all of them. The winner of the Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic goes to Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi for In the Land of Brothers.
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic was introduced to Jesse Eisenberg for A Actual Ache / U.S.A., Poland (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Jesse Eisenberg, Producers: Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Emma Stone, Jennifer Semler, Ewa Puszczyńska) — Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour by way of Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The journey takes a flip when the pair’s previous tensions resurface towards the backdrop of their household historical past. Solid: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Gray, Kurt Egyiawan. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: We felt this script was not solely nuanced however extraordinarily nicely balanced. The author’s skill to marry darkness with comedy actually impressed us. There have been moments the place we didn’t know if we must be laughing or crying. This poignant script featured a spread of various voices that every one rang true. We by no means knew the place a sentence would land or the place a personality would find yourself – and that’s the reason we felt the screenwriting must be highlighted and acknowledged with this prestigious award. The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award goes to Jesse Eisenberg, A Actual Ache.
The Jonathan Oppenheim Modifying Award: U.S. Documentary was introduced to Carla Gutiérrez for FRIDA / U.S.A., Mexico (Director: Carla Gutiérrez, Producers: Katia Maguire, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Loren Hammonds, Alexandra Johnes) — An intimately uncooked and magical journey by way of the life, thoughts, and coronary heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Informed by way of her personal phrases for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — and introduced vividly to life by lyrical animation impressed by her unforgettable art work. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This movie was directed with a powerful, clear imaginative and prescient and its imaginative edit interweaves archival footage, pictures, photos and animation to convey that imaginative and prescient to vivid life. The winner of the Jonathan Oppenheim Modifying Award: U.S. Documentary goes to Carla Gutiérrez for her movie FRIDA.
SPECIAL JURY AWARDS
A U.S. Documentary Particular Jury Award for Sound was introduced to Gaucho Gaucho / U.S.A., Argentina (Administrators and Producers: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw, Producers: Cameron O’Reilly, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Matthew Perniciaro) — A celebration of a neighborhood of Argentine cowboys and cowgirls, often called Gauchos, dwelling past the boundaries of the trendy world. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: Inside of every fastidiously crafted tableau, sound grew to become a area of sensorial that means and a register of the atmospherics of expertise. For its cinematic and unusual creation of this most intimate perceptual encounter, the winner of the U.S. Documentary Particular Jury Award for Sound goes to Gaucho Gaucho.
A U.S. Documentary Particular Jury Award for the Artwork of Change was introduced to Union / U.S.A. (Administrators: Stephen Maing, Brett Story, Producers: Samantha Curley, Mars Verrone) — The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) — a gaggle of present and former Amazon employees in New York Metropolis’s Staten Island — takes on one of the world’s largest and strongest corporations in the struggle to unionize. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: Energy has a approach of making it really feel like we’ve got no selection however to just accept gross injustice and inequity as a reality of life. With out oversimplifying the battle – each inside and outer – this movie reminds us that we do have a selection, that we will arrange and struggle for what’s simply. The Winner of the U.S. Documentary Particular Jury Award for the Artwork of Change goes to Union.
A U.S. Dramatic Particular Jury Award: Ensemble was introduced to the forged of Dìdi (弟弟) / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Sean Wang, Producers: Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters, Valerie Bush) — In 2008, throughout the final month of summer season earlier than highschool begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his household can’t educate him: the right way to skate, the right way to flirt, and the right way to love your mother. Solid: Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen, Chang Li Hua. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This forged labored collectively like a gorgeous symphony. There have been folks of totally different ages and totally different ranges of expertise and but this group of actors felt like they’d recognized and labored with one another eternally. It’s the chemistry between these actors that helped to offer this movie its sense of vibrancy and helped to convey to life the joys and pains of rising up. The U.S. Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Greatest Ensemble goes to the forged of Dìdi (弟弟): Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen, and Chang Li Hua.
A U.S. Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Breakthrough Efficiency was introduced to Nico Parker for Suncoast / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Laura Chinn, Producers: Jeremy Plager, Francesca Silvestri, Kevin Chinoy, Oly Obst) — A teenager who, whereas caring for her brother alongside together with her audacious mom, strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist who’s protesting one of the most landmark medical instances of all time. Impressed by a semi-autobiographical story. Solid: Laura Linney, Woody Harrelson, Nico Parker. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: We felt this efficiency was not solely nuanced and highly effective, nevertheless it was additionally extraordinarily spectacular as a result of the proven fact that she needed to share the display screen with such seasoned actors and was tasked with being the heart of such an emotionally charged movie. We really feel this efficiency must be highlighted and talked about for years to return. It’s the definition of a breakthrough efficiency. And we sit up for seeing what she does subsequent. The U.S. Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Breakthrough Efficiency goes to Nico Parker with Suncoast.
A World Cinema Documentary Particular Jury Award for Craft was introduced to Nocturnes / India, U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Anirban Dutta, Director: Anupama Srinivasan) — In the dense forests of the Jap Himalayas, moths are whispering one thing to us. In the darkish of evening, two curious observers shine a lightweight on this secret universe. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: The photographs and sound on this movie instantly invoke in the viewers a meditative state as they enter the movie’s world, at the identical time bringing a laser focus to the movie’s principal topic. The boldness of the cinematography and sound design in constructing this story is an element of its energy and attract. The World Cinema Documentary Particular Jury Award for Craft goes to Nocturnes.
A World Cinema Documentary Particular Jury Award for Cinematic Innovation was introduced to Johan Grimonprez for Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat / Belgium, France, Netherlands (Director and Screenwriter: Johan Grimonprez, Producers: Daan Milius, Rémi Grellety) — In 1960, United Nations: the International South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Safety Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe denouncing America’s shade bar, whereas the U.S. dispatches jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect consideration from its first African post-colonial coup. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This kaleidoscopic, impressionistic and at instances wildly chaotic movie makes use of type in a daring and bold approach to grapple with a posh story. It bursts into our consciousness utilizing a number of storytelling kinds, taking a hid historical past and making us see it in a different way. World Cinema Documentary Particular Jury Award for Cinematic Innovation award goes to Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat.
A World Cinema Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Unique Music was introduced to Peter Raeburn for Dealing with the Undead / Norway (Director and Screenwriter: Thea Hvistendahl, Screenwriter: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Producers: Kristin Emblem, Guri Neby) — On a sizzling summer season day in Oslo, the newly useless awaken. Three households confronted with loss attempt to determine what this resurrection means and if their family members actually are again. Based mostly on the e book by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Solid: Renate Reinsve, Bjørn Sundquist, Bente Børsum, Anders Danielsen Lie, Bahar Pars. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This propulsive and sweeping rating achieved a haunting environment that carried the emotional heartbeat of this indelible movie. The journey by way of grief, love, and hope was expertly conveyed by way of the tender but unsettling soundscape, creating house for existential questioning and catharsis for the viewers. The winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Unique Music goes to Peter Raeburn for Dealing with the Undead.
A World Cinema Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Performing was introduced to Preeti Panigrahi for Ladies Will Be Ladies / India, France, Norway (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Shuchi Talati, Producers: Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne) — In a strict boarding faculty nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers need and romance. However her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mom who by no means received to return of age herself. Solid: Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This luminous efficiency utterly moved and shocked us, bringing to life a personality with intelligence and vulnerability. In a movie that dared to discover younger feminine sexuality and company with frankness and sweetness, this efficiency was delicate, uncompromising, and unforgettable. The winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Particular Jury Award for Performing goes to Preeti Panigrahi in Ladies Will Be Ladies.
A Particular Jury Award for NEXT introduced by Adobe was introduced to Want Strains / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Jules Rosskam, Screenwriter: Nate Gualtieri, Producers: André Pérez, Amy E. Powell, Brittani Ward) — Previous and current collide when an Iranian American trans man time-travels by way of an LGBTQ+ archive on a dizzying and erotic quest to unravel his personal sexual wishes. Solid: Theo Germaine, Aden Hakimi. World Premiere. Documentary. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: With deep reservoirs of feeling and mental curiosity this filmmaker takes our hand and guides us by way of the bathhouse. The legendary one of historical past, the pedestrian one of the current and lastly the promise of an inclusive, unguarded one of the future the place the strains of need intersect and bloom. However how can we get there with out unearthing underground histories and taking a look at the rawness of our current? I salute this filmmaker’s boldness and care — a uncommon, potent mixture. The NEXT Particular Jury Award introduced by Adobe goes to Want Strains.
PREVIOUSLY GRANTED 2024 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
Jury prizes for brief filmmaking have been awarded on January 23 at the Brief Awards & Occasion introduced by Argo and WeShort at The Park in Park Metropolis:
The Brief Movie Grand Jury Prize was awarded to: Alex Lora Cercos for The Masterpiece / Spain (Director and Producer: Alex Lora Cercos, Screenwriter and Producer: Lluis Quilez, Screenwriter: Alfonso Amador, Producers: Sandra Travé, Josemari Martínez, Néstor López) — Leo and Diana, a rich couple, meet Salif and Yousef, two scrap sellers, at a recycle heart. Providing them extra junk, Diana invitations them to their mansion, however the immigrants really is perhaps the ones with one thing she desires. Solid: Daniel Grao, Babou Cham, Melina Matthews, Adam Nourou, Guido Grao. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: With the ability to craft and categorical nuance in a 90+ minute characteristic is sort of a feat, however to have the ability to try this in 20 minutes or much less is a wildly spectacular activity. This brief stored us on the edge of our seats, but additionally left us enthusiastic about it and its commentary lengthy after we left the theatre. From its writing, to its route and performances, this movie felt as if it was crafted by a group that’s been making tales collectively for a lifetime. The winner of the Brief Movie Grand Jury Prize is The Masterpiece, directed by Alex Lora Cercos.
The Brief Movie Jury Award: U.S. Fiction was introduced to: Kate Jean Hollowell for Say Hello After You Die / U.S.A. (Director: Kate Jean Hollowell, Screenwriters: Kate Jean Hollowell, Ruby Caster, Producer: Miranda Kahn) — A grieving lady believes her deceased greatest buddy has come again to go to her… as a port-a-potty. Solid: Kate Jean Hollowell, Ruby Caster, George Basil. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This movie took us on an sudden journey of grief, skillfully mixing heartfelt moments with humor and a touch of the absurd. It made us recognize true friendship and see porta potty’s in a brand new approach. The winner of the Brief Movie Jury Award for US Fiction is Say Hello After You Die, directed by Kate Jean Hollowell.
The Brief Movie Jury Award: Worldwide Fiction was introduced to: An Chu for The Stag / Taiwan (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: An Chu, Producer: Tzu-Yuan Wang) — At a deer farm in Changhua County, a middle-aged man is requested to chop off a stag’s antlers in entrance of his two youngsters. Solid: Yung-He Chen, Wei-Jen Chen, Si-Kai Chen. Worldwide Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This quietly highly effective movie held on to our consideration from the opening shot and it gave us a peek right into a world we haven’t seen. The movie is placing with superbly composed scenes and at its heart is a deeply shifting story a few father attempting to do the proper factor for his youngsters. The winner of the Brief Movie Jury Award for Worldwide Fiction is The Stag, directed by An Chu.
The Brief Movie Jury Award: Nonfiction was introduced to: Jack Dunphy for Bob’s Funeral / U.S.A (Director, Screenwriter, Animator, and Producer: Jack Dunphy) — Looking for the root of generational trauma, the director sneaks a digicam into his estranged grandfather’s funeral. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: This movie balances totally different tones and types with the confidence of somebody who has unbelievable management of storytelling. The vulnerability provided up by the household makes us, the viewers, really feel like they’re a component of the emotional journey in such a brief house of time. The winner of the Brief Movie Jury Award for Nonfiction is Bob’s Funeral, directed by Jack Dunphy.
The Brief Movie Jury Award: Animation was introduced to: Phoebe Jane Hart for Bug Diner / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Phoebe Jane Hart) — A dissatisfied marriage, a secret crush, and office fantasies come to a head in a diner run by a mole with a sizzling ass. Solid: Jacob Levy, Phoebe Hart. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: We didn’t cease laughing at this from begin to end. It has that magical impact of making you stroll round all day with a smile in your face. The dialogue was extremely written and the animation type was superb… there’s additionally by no means been a greater bug’s voice finished on movie. The winner of the Brief Movie Jury Award for Animation is Bug Diner, directed by Phoebe Jane Hart.
A Brief Movie Particular Jury Prize for Directing was introduced to: Masha Ko, for The Looming / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Masha Ko, Producers: Caroline Gluck, Andrey Nikolaev, Kolten Horner) — When a digital residence assistant speaker, Luna, picks up the unusual noise Chester has heard in his home, he realizes that it might not be a symptom of dementia. Solid: Joseph Lopez, Kolten Horner, Brianne Buishas, Alyssa Nicole. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: Terrifyingly stunning looks like an oxymoronic phrase, however this terrifying but stunning brief left us deeply moved and served as a haunting reminder to not ship your dad and mom’ calls to voicemail. The winner of a Particular Jury Prize for Directing goes to Masha Ko for The Looming.
A Brief Movie Particular Jury Prize for Directing was introduced to: Makoto Nagahisa for Pisko the Crab Youngster is in Love / Japan (Director and Screenwriter: Makoto Nagahisa, Producer: Yasuo Suzuki) — Pisko’s father is a crab whereas her mom is human. Pisko falls in love together with her trainer however is heartbroken when he leaves her as a result of she is half-crab. Pisko lastly finds love and companionship together with her buddy Kubokayo. Solid: Aiko Kano, Saya, Maki Fukuda, Kanta Sato. U.S. Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
Jury quotation: There may be nothing extra particular than the utter pleasure that may be present in friendships constructed on pure love and acceptance. It’s so uncommon to see such such delight captured in a body, and we by no means thought we’d root so onerous for a half-crab. The winner of a Particular Jury Prize for Directing goes to Makoto Nagahisa for Pisko the Crab Youngster is in Love.
The 2024 Alfred P. Sloan Function Movie Prize, introduced to an excellent characteristic movie about science or expertise, was awarded to Love Me, screening in the U.S. Dramatic Competitors class. The filmmakers acquired a $25,000 money award from Sundance Institute with assist from the Alfred P. Sloan Basis.
The Sundance Institute | Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction went to Toni Kamau for The Battle for Laikipia (World Cinema Documentary Competitors)/ Kenya, U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Daphne Matziaraki, Director: Peter Murimi, Producer: Toni Kamau) — Unresolved historic injustices and local weather change elevate the stakes in a generations-old battle between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, a wildlife conservation haven. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
The Sundance Institute | Amazon MGM Studios Producers Award for Fiction went to Brad Becker-Parton for Stress Positions (U.S. Dramatic Competitors) / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Theda Hammel, Producers: Brad Becker-Parton, John Early, Stephanie Roush, Allie Jane Compton, Greg Nobile) — Terry Goon is maintaining strict quarantine in his ex-husband’s Brooklyn brownstone whereas caring for his nephew — a 19-year-old mannequin from Morocco named Bahlul — bedridden in a full leg forged after an electrical scooter accident. Sadly for Terry, everybody in his life desires to satisfy the mannequin. Solid: John Early, Qaher Harhash, Theda Hammel, Amy Zimmer, Faheem Ali, John Roberts. World Premiere. Obtainable on-line for Public.
The Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Nonfiction went to Kristina Motwani, and the Sundance Institute | Adobe Mentorship Award for Fiction went to Pamela Martin.
The Sundance Institute | NHK Award went to Saim Sadiq for We Are By no means Going to Die.
