The 2022 Sundance Film Festival Award winners were announced today. What you’ll notice is that the Audience Award winners were all different from the Grand Jury Prize winners. The Grand Jury Prize winners included “Nanny” for the U.S. Dramatic Competition and “The Exiles” for the U.S. Documentary Competition, plus “Utama” for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition and “All That Breathes” for the World Cinema Documentary Competition. The Audience Awards aligned more with my favorites of the festival including “Navalny” not only winning for the U.S. Documentary Competition but also the Festival Favorite. The much buzzed about “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” which was purchased by Apple, won for the U.S. Dramatic Competition while “Girl Picture” won for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition and “The Territory” won for the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
Grand Jury Prizes
GRAND JURY PRIZE
U.S. Dramatic Competition
“Nanny”
Directed by Nikyatu Jusu
U.S.A.
GRAND JURY PRIZE
U.S. Documentary Competition
“The Exiles”
Directed by Ben Klein and Violet Columbus
U.S.A.
GRAND JURY PRIZE
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
“Utama”
Directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Bolivia/Uruguay/France
GRAND JURY PRIZE
World Cinema Documentary Competition
“All That Breathes”
Directed by Shaunak Sen
India/U.K.
Audience Awards
Audience Award
Festival Favorite Award
“Navalny”
Directed by Daniel Roher
U.S.A.
Audience Award
U.S. Dramatic Competition
“Cha Cha Real Smooth”
Directed by Cooper Raiff
U.S.A.
Audience Award
U.S. Documentary Competition
“Navalny”
Directed by Daniel Roher
U.S.A.
Audience Award
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
“Girl Picture”
Directed by Alli Haapasalo
Finland
Audience Award
World Cinema Documentary Competition
“The Territory”
Directed by Alex Pritz
Brazil/Denmark/U.S.A.
Audience Award
NEXT
“Framing Agnes”
Directed by Chase Joynt
Canada/U.S.A.
Directing, Screenwriting and Editing
DIRECTING Award
U.S. Dramatic Competition
“Palm Trees and Power Lines”
Directed by Jamie Dack
U.S.A.
DIRECTING Award
U.S. Documentary Competition
“I Didn’t See You There”
Directed by Reid Davenport
U.S.A.
DIRECTING Award
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
“KLONDIKE”
Directed by Maryna Er Gorbach
Ukraine/Turkey
DIRECTING Award
World Cinema Documentary Competition
“A House Made of Splinters”
Directed by Simon Lereng
Denmark
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
“Emergency”
Written by K.D. Dávila
U.S.A
Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary
“Fire of Love”
Edited by Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput
U.S.A.
NEXT Innovator PriZe
“Framing Agnes”
Directed by Chase Joynt
Canada/U.S.A.
Special Jury Prizes
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award
Ensemble Cast
“892”
Cast: John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, and Selenis Leyva
U.S.A.
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award
Uncompromising Artistic Vision
“blood”
Directed by Bradley Rust Gray
U.S.A.
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award
Impact for Change
“Aftershock”
Directed by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee
U.S.A.
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award
Creative Vision
“Descendant”
Directed by Margaret Brown
U.S.A.
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award
Documentary Craft
“The Territory”
Directed by Alex Pritz
Brazil/Denmark/U.S.A.
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award
Verité Filmmaking
“Midwives”
Directed by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing
Myanmar
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award
Acting
Teresa Sánchez
“Dos Estaciones”
Mexico
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award
Innovative Spirit
“Leonor Will Never Die”
Directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar
Philippines
Short Film Awards
Short Film Grand Jury Prize
“The Headhunter’s Daughter”
Directed by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
Philippines
Short Film Jury Award
U.S. Fiction
“If I Go Will They Miss Me”
Directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández
U.S.A.
Short Film Jury Award
International Fiction
“Warsha”
Directed by Dania Bdeir
France/Lebanon
Short Film Jury Award
Nonfiction
“Displaced”
Directed by Samir Karahoda
Kosovo
Short Film Jury Award
Animation
“Night Bus”
Directed by Joe Hsieh
Taiwan
Short Film Special Jury Award
Ensemble Cast
“A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here”
Cast: Zélia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, and Lorre Motta
Brazil
Short Film Special Jury Award
Screenwriting
“Stranger than Rotterdam with Sara Driver”
Written by Sara Driver
U.S.A.
Special Prizes
Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize
“After Yang”
Directed by Kogonada
U.S.A.
Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award
Fiction
“God’s Country”
Produced by Amanda Marshall
U.S.A.
Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award
Nonfiction
“Free Chol Soo Lee”
Produced by Su Kim
U.S.A.
Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award
Editing Nonfiction
Toby Shimin
Editor
Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award
Editing Fiction
Dody Dorn
Editor
Sundance Institute/NHK Award
“The President’s Cake”
Directed by Hasan Hadi
India/U.K.
Grand Jury Prizes
U.S. Dramatic Competition: “Nanny” — Nikyatu Jusu
U.S. Documentary Competition: “The Exiles” — Ben Klein and Violet Columbus
World Cinema Dramatic Competition: “Utama” — Alejandro Loayza Grisi
World Cinema Documentary Competition: “All That Breathes” — Shaunak Sen
Audience Awards
Festival Favorite Award: “Navalny” — Daniel Roher
U.S. Dramatic Competition: “Cha Cha Real Smooth” — Cooper Raiff
U.S. Documentary Competition: “Navalny” — Daniel Roher
World Cinema Dramatic Competition: “Girl Picture” — Alli Haapasalo
World Cinema Documentary Competition: “The Territory” — Alex Pritz
NEXT: “Framing Agnes” — Chase Joynt
Directing, Screenwriting and Editing
U.S. Dramatic Competition: Directing: “Palm Trees and Power Lines” — Jamie Dack
U.S. Documentary Competition: Directing: “I Didn’t See You There” — Reid Davenport
World Cinema Dramatic Competition: Directing: Maryna Er Gorbach — “KLONDIKE”
World Cinema Documentary Competition: Directing: Simon Lereng — “A House Made of Splinters”
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: “Emergency” — K.D. Dávila
Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary: “Fire of Love” — Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput
NEXT Innovator Prize: “Framing Agnes” — Chase Joynt
Special Jury Prizes
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast: “892” — John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie, Connie Britton, Olivia Washington, and Selenis Leyva
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision: “blood” — Bradley Rust Gray
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Change: “Aftershock” — Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision: “Descendant” — Margaret Brown
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft: “The Territory” — Alex Pritz
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Verité Filmmaking: “Midwives” — Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting: Teresa Sánchez — “Dos Estaciones”
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit: “Leonor Will Never Die” — Martika Ramirez Escobar
Short Film Awards
Short Film Grand Jury Prize: “The Headhunter’s Daughter” — Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
Short Film Jury Award (U.S. Fiction): “If I Go Will They Miss Me” — Walter Thompson-Hernández
Short Film Jury Award (International Fiction): “Warsha” — Dania Bdeir
Short Film Jury Award (Nonfiction): “Displaced”
Short Film Jury Award (Animation): “Night Bus”
Short Film Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast: “A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here” — Zélia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, and Lorre Motta
Short Film Special Jury Award for Screenwriting: “Stranger than Rotterdam with Sara Driver” — Sara Driver
Special Prizes
Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize: “After Yang”
Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction: Amanda Marshall — “God’s Country”
Sundance Institute/Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction: Su Kim — “Free Chol Soo Lee”
Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Nonfiction: Toby Shimin
Sundance Institute/Adobe Mentorship Award for Editing Fiction: Dody Dorn
Sundance Institute/NHK Award: Hasan Hadi — “The President’s Cake”
NOMINEES
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION
| “892” |
| “Alice” |
| “blood” |
| “Cha Cha Real Smooth” |
| “Dual” |
| “Emergency” |
| “Master” |
| “Nanny” |
| “Palm Trees and Power Lines” |
| “Watcher” |
U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
| “Aftershock” |
| “Descendant” |
| “The Exiles” |
| “Fire of Love” |
| “Free Chol Soo Lee” |
| “I Didn’t See You There” |
| “The Janes” |
| “Jihad Rehab” |
| “Navalny” |
| “TikTok, Boom.” |
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
| “Brian And Charles” (U.K.) |
| “The Cow Who Sang A Song Into The Future” (Chile) |
| “Dos Estaciones” (Mexico) |
| “Gentle” (Hungary) |
| “Girl Picture” (Finland) |
| “KLONDIKE” (Ukraine/Turkey) |
| “Leonor Will Never Die” (Philippines) |
| “Marte Um (Mars One)” (Brazil) |
| “Utama” (Bolivia/Uruguay/France) |
| You Won’t Be Alone” (Australia) |
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
| “All That Breathes” (India, U.K.) |
| “Calendar Girls” (Sweden) |
| “A House Made of Splinters” (Denmark) |
| “Midwives” (Myanmar) |
| “The Mission” (Finland) |
| “Nothing Compares” (Ireland, U.K.) |
| “Sirens” (U.S.A., Lebanon) |
| “Tantura” (Israel) |
| “The Territory” (Brazil/Denmark/United States) |
| “We Met in Virtual Reality” (U.K.) |
PREMIERES
| “2nd Chance” (US) / Documentary |
| “AM I OK?” (US) / Fiction |
| “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power” (US) / Documentary |
| “Call Jane” (US) / Fiction |
| “DOWNFALL: The Case Against Boeing” (US) / Documentary |
| “Emily the Criminal” (US) / Fiction |
| “God’s Country” (US) / Fiction |
| “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” (U.K.) / Fiction |
| “Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul” (US) / Fiction |
| “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” (US) / Documentary |
| “La Guerra Civil” (U.K.) / Documentary |
| “Living” (U.K.) / Fiction |
| “Lucy and Desi” (US) / Documentary |
| “My Old School” (U.K.) / Documentary |
| “The Princess” (U.K.) / Documentary |
| “Resurrection” (US) / Fiction |
| “Sharp Stick” (US) / Fiction |
| “To The End” (US) / Documentary |
| “We Need to Talk About Cosby” (US) / Documentary |
| “When You Finish Saving the World” (US) / Fiction |
NEXT
| “The Cathedral” (Italy, U.S.A.) / Fiction |
| “Every Day In Kaimukī” (US) / Fiction |
| “Framing Agnes” (Canada, U.S.A.) / Documentary |
| “A Love Song” (US) / Fiction |
| “Mija” (US) / Documentary |
| “RIOTSVILLE, USA” (US) / Documentary |
| “Something In The Dirt” (US) / Fiction |
MIDNIGHT
| “Babysitter” (Canada) / Fiction |
| “FRESH” (U.S.A.) / Fiction |
| “Hatching” (Finland) / Fiction |
| “Meet Me In The Bathroom” (U.K.) / Documentary |
| “PIGGY” (Spain) / Fiction |
| “Speak No Evil” (Denmark) / Fiction |
KIDS
| “Maika” (Vietnam) |
| “Summering” (US) |
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
| “LAST FLIGHT HOME” (US) |
FROM THE COLLECTION
| “Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.” (US) |
INDIE EPISODIC PROGRAM
| “Bring on the Dancing Horses” (US) |
| “Chiqui” (US) |
| “CULTURE BEAT” (US) |
| “The Dark Heart” (Sweden) |
| “Instant Life” (US) |
| “My Trip to Spain” (US) |
SHORT FILMS
| “$75,000” (14min) |
| “Appendage” (6min) |
| “Au revoir Jérôme!” (Goodbye Jerome!)” (8min) |
| “Bestia” (16min) |
| “Breathe” (13min) |
| “Bump” (3min) |
| “Champ” (8min) |
| “Chaperone” (16min) |
| “Chilly and Milly” (9min) |
| “Close Ties to Home Country” (15min) |
| “Daddy’s Girl” (10min) |
| “Deerwoods Deathtrap” (9min) |
| “Displaced” (15min) |
| “Egúngún” (Masquerade)” (15min) |
| “THE FOURTH WALL” (10min) |
| “F^¢K ’€M R!GHT B@¢K” (13min) |
| “Hallelujah” (14min) |
| “The Headhunter’s Daughter” (15min) |
| “the HORK” (4min) |
| “Huella” (14min) |
| “IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME” (13min) |
| “Kicking the Clouds” (15min) |
| “Listen To the Beat of Our Images” (15min) |
| “Long Line of Ladies” (22min) |
| “Love Stories on the Move” (21min) |
| “Maidenhood” (15min) |
| “MAKASSAR IS A CITY FOR FOOTBALL FANS” (20min) |
| “The Martha Mitchell Effect” (40min) |
| “Meal on the Plate” (7min) |
| “Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit” (10min) |
| “Night Bus” (20min) |
| “Orthodontics” (14min |
| “The Panola Project” (17min) |
| “Prayers for Sweet Waters” (16min) |
| “Precious Hair & Beauty” (11min) |
| “Reckless” (10min) |
| “Rendang of Death” (7min) |
| “THE RIGHT WORDS” (15min) |
| “Sandstorm/Mulaqat” (20min) |
| “Shark” (14min) |
| “Socrates’ Adventures in the Under Ground” (9min) |
| “Soft Animals” (3min) |
| “Starfuckers” (14min) |
| “Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver” (10min) |
| “Sub Eleven Seconds” (24min) |
| “Swallow the Universe” (12min) |
| “Sweet Nothing” (4min) |
| “Training Wheels” (15min) |
| “Tundra” (30min) |
| “Warsha” (16min) |
| “We Are Here” (9min) |
| “What Travelers Are Saying About Jornada del Muerto” (14min) |
| “While Mortals Sleep” (14min) |
| “A wild patience has taken me here” (26min) |
| “Work” (13min) |
| “You Go Girl!” (13min) |
| “You’ve Never Been Completely Honest” (11min) |
| “Zoon” (4min) |
| “ᎤᏕᏲᏅ” (What They’ve Been Taught)” (9min) |
ANNIVERSARY SHORT FILMS
| “575 Castro St.” (7min) |
| “All Water Has a Perfect Memory” (19min) |
| “Alone” (13min) |
| “Boneshaker” (13min) |
| “Brotherhood” (13min) |
| “Bugcrush” (35min) |
| “The Burden” (13min) |
| “Butter Lamp” (16min) |
| “Charlie and the Rabbit” (10min) |
| “Counterfeit Kunkoo” (15min) |
| “Deer Flower” (8min) |
| “Do No Harm” (12min) |
| “Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma” (35min) |
| “Family Remains” (30min) |
| “Fe26” (7min) |
| “For Nonna Anna” (14min) |
| “Gesture Down” (I Don’t Sing)” (10min) |
| “Greetings from Africa” (10min) |
| “Hold Up” (7min) |
| “Kitchen Sink” (14min) |
| “La Corona” (The Crown)” (40min) |
| “Las Palmas” (13min) |
| “Mobilize” (4min) |
| “More Than Two Hours” (15min) |
| “Primavera” (18min) |
| “Rejected” (10min) |
| “Shimásání” (15min) |
| “Short Term 12” (22min) |
| “Sikumi” (15min) |
| “Sister” (8min) |
| “Solo un Cargador” (20min) |
| “Spider” (9min) |
| “The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal” (14min) |
| “T” (14min) |
| “Tom Goes to the Bar” (10min) |
| “Trevor” (18min) |
| “Two Cars, One Night” (11min) |
| “Waves ’98” (15min) |
| “Worst Enemy” (13min) |
| “Your Dark Hair Ihsan” (13min) |
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