SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: trionfa ‘PUSH: BASED ON THE NOVEL BY SAPPHIRE’ diretto da LEE DANIELS e scritto da DAMIEN PAUL. Storia della difficile crescita di un’adolescente tra abusi e problematiche familiari.

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'2009 Sundance Film Festival Award' Winners:

GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"We Live in Public," directed by Ondi Timoner

GRAND JURY PRIZE: U.S. DRAMATIC
PUSH: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, directed by Lee Daniels and written by Damien Paul

WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY
"Rough Aunties," directed by Kim Longinotto

WORLD CINEMA JURY PRIZE: DRAMATIC
"The Maid" ("La Nana"), directed by Sebastián Silva

AUDIENCE AWARD presented by Honda: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"The Cove," directed by Louie Psihoyos

AUDIENCE AWARD presented by Honda: U.S. DRAMATIC
PUSH: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, directed by Lee Daniels and written by Damien Paul

THE WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DOCUMENTARY
"Afghan Star," directed by Havana Marking

THE WORLD CINEMA AUDIENCE AWARD: DRAMATIC
"An Education," directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby

DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"El General director," Natalia Almada

DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC
"Sin Nombre," written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga

THE WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DOCUMENTARY
"Afghan Star," directed by Havana Marking

WORLD CINEMA DIRECTING AWARD: DRAMATIC
"Five Minutes of Heaven," directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by Guy Hibbert

WALDO SALT SCREENWRITING AWARD
Nicholas Jasenovec and Charlyne Yi for "Paper Heart"

WORLD CINEMA SCREENWRITING AWARD
"Five Minutes of Heaven," directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by Guy Hibbert

U.S. DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD
"Sergio," directed by Greg Barker and edited by Karen Schmeer

WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY EDITING AWARD
"Burma VJ," directed by Anders Østergaard and edited by Janus Billeskov Jansen and Thomas Papapetros

EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"The September Issue," cinematographer: Bob Richman

EXCELLENCE IN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC
"Sin Nombre," cinematographer: Adriano Goldman.

WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DOCUMENTARY
"Big River Man," cinematographer: John Maringouin

WORLD CINEMA CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD: DRAMATIC
"An Education," cinematographer: John De Borman.

A WORLD CINEMA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR ORIGINALITY
"Louise-Michel," directed by Benoit Delépine and Gustave de Kervern

A WORLD CINEMA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY
Tibet in Song directed by Ngawang Choephel

A WORLD CINEMA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR ACTING
Catalina Saavedra, "The Maid" ("La Nana"). Chile

A SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: U.S. DOCUMENTARY
"Good Hair," directed by Jeff Stilson

A SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE
"Humpday," directed by Lynn Shelton

A SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR ACTING
Mo'Nique, "Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire"

2009 JURY PRIZE IN U.S. SHORT FILMMAKING
"Short Term 12," directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE IN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMMAKING
"Lies," directed by Jonas Odel

HONORABLE MENTIONS IN SHORT FILMMAKING
"The Attack of the Robots from Nebula-5," directed by Chema Garcia Ibarra
"Protect You + Me," directed by Brady Corbet
"Western Spaghetti," directed by PES
"Jerrycan," directed by Julius Avery; Love You More, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood
"I Live in the Woods," directed by Max Winston
"Omelette," directed by Nadejda Koseva
"Treevenge," directed by Jason Eisener.

Alfred P. Sloan Prize:
"Adam," directed by Max Mayer

Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Awards:
Diego Lerman, "Ciencias Morales" ("Moral Sciences") from Argentina; David Riker, "The Girl," from the United States; Qurata Kenji, "Speed Girl" from Japan; and Lucile Hadzihalilovic, "Evolution" from France

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