The 2009 Sundance Film Festival was held during January 15, 2009 until January 25 in

Park City Park City may refer to: a city in Utah. Places * National Park City, London, England, UK; see parks and open spaces in London in the United States * Park City, Illinois * Park City, Kansas * Park City, Kentucky * Park City, Montana * Park City, ...

, Utah. It was the 25th iteration of the Sundance Film Festival.

Award winners

*Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - ''

We Live in Public ''WE LIVE IN PUBLIC'' is a 2009 documentary film by Ondi Timoner, which profiles Internet pioneer Josh Harris (Internet), Josh Harris. Its theme is the loss of privacy in the Internet age. Synopsis The film details the experiences of "the greate ...

'' *Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic - '' Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire'' *Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Dramatic - '' The Maid (La Nana)'' *Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Documentary - ''

Rough Aunties ''Rough Aunties'' is a 2008 documentary film directed by Kim Longinotto about a group of 5 women of Operation Bobbi Bear who protect and care for abused, neglected and forgotten children in Durban, South Africa. It won the Grand Jury Prize in t ...

'' *Audience Award: Documentary - '' The Cove'' *Audience Award: Dramatic - '' Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire'' *World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary - ''

Afghan Star ''Afghan Star'' is a reality television show competition that searches for the most talented singers across Afghanistan. The program broadcasts on the TOLO channel. ''Afghan Star'' premiered in 2005, four years after the fall of the Taliban, w ...

'' *World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic - ''

An Education ''An Education'' is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on a memoir of the same name by British journalist Lynn Barber. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby. It stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny, a bright school ...

'' *Documentary Directing Award -

Natalia Almada Natalia Almada is a Mexican-American photographer and filmmaker. Her work as a filmmaker focuses on Mexican history, politics, and culture in insightful and poetic films that push the boundaries of how the documentary form addresses social issues. ...

for ''

El General Edgardo Armando Franco (born 27 September 1969), better known as El General, is a Panamanian former reggae artist considered by some to be one of the fathers of "Reggae en Español". During the early 1990s, he was one of the artists who initiate ...

'' *Dramatic Directing Award -

Cary Joji Fukunaga Cary Joji Fukunaga (born July 10, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He first gained recognition for writing and directing the 2009 film '' Sin nombre'' and the 2011 adaptation of ''Jane Eyre''. He was the first director of partial East Asian des ...

for '' Sin Nombre'' *World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic -

Oliver Hirschbiegel Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 29 December 1957) is a German film director. His works include ''Das Experiment'' and the Oscar-nominated '' Downfall''. Life and career Hirschbiegel was born in Hamburg, Germany. A Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel stu ...

for ''

Five Minutes of Heaven ''Five Minutes of Heaven'' is a 2009 Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on 19 January 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award for ...

'' *World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary -

Havana Marking Havana Marking is a British producer and director of documentary films. She is known for her first feature documantary in 2009 ''Afghan Star''. This film won Best Director and the Audience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Plot The f ...

for ''

'' *Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary - Bob Richman for '' The September Issue'' *Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic -

Adriano Goldman Adriano Goldman is a Brazilian television director and cinematographer born in São Paulo, Brazil. He won "Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic" during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival for his cinematography in Cary Joji Fukunaga's 2009 fil ...

for ''Sin Nombre'' *World Cinema Cinematography Award: Dramatic - John De Borman for ''

'' *World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary -

John Maringouin John Maringouin is an American film director. His debut feature, ''Running Stumbled'', received wide critical acclaim and was referred to by ''Variety'' as a "phantasmagoric filmmaking debut" Maringouin received a Spirit award nomination for the f ...

for ''

Big River Man ''Big River Man'' is a 2009 documentary film directed by John Maringouin. It follows the Slovenian long-distance swimmer Martin Strel as he swims the entire 3,300 mile length of the Amazon River, between February and April 2007. The film w ...

'' *Documentary Film Editing -

Karen Schmeer Karen Schmeer (February 20, 1970 – January 29, 2010) was a film editor who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Errol Morris. Early life and education Schmeer was born in Portland, Oregon. She was the daughter of Michael Schmeer and Elean ...

for '' Sergio'' *World Cinema Documentary Editing Award - Janus Billeskov Jansen and

Thomas Papapetros Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

for ''Burma VJ'' *Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Dramatic -

Nicholas Jasenovec Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...

and Charlyne Yi for '' Paper Heart'' *World Cinema Screenwriting Award -

Guy Hibbert Guy Hibbert is a British screenwriter and playwright. He has won four BAFTA TV awards, including Best Writer for the 2009 film '' Five Minutes of Heaven''. This film was premiered at the 25th Sundance Film Festival, where Hibbert won the World C ...

for ''

'' *Special Jury Prize for Originality, World Cinema Drama - '' Louise-Michel'' *Special Jury Prize, World Cinema Documentary - '' Tibet in Song'' *Special Jury Prize for Acting, World Cinema - Catalina Saavedra for '' The Maid (La Nana)'' *Special Jury Prize, U.S. Documentary - '' Good Hair'' *Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Independence - '' Humpday'' *Special Jury Prize for Acting -

Mo'Nique Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known professionally as Mo'Nique, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She has received an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. She ...

for '' Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire'' *Jury Prize, U.S. Short Filmmaking - '' Short Term 12'' *Jury Prize, International Short Filmmaking - '' Lies'' *2009 Alfred P. Sloan Prize - '' Adam''

Jurors

Dramatic Jury *

Virginia Madsen Virginia Gayle Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in ''Class'' (1983), which was filmed in her native Chicago. After she moved to Los Angeles, director David Lynch cast her as Pr ...

– (Actress: ''

Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymo ...

'', Number 23, The Rainmaker, David Lynch's Dune) *

Scott McGehee Scott McGehee (born April 20, 1962) is an American filmmaker. He is a Columbia University graduate and did graduate work in the Rhetoric department at UC Berkeley. He was born in California, and currently resides in New York City. McGehee is ...

– (Producer/Director/Writer: Uncertainty, The Deep End, Suture) * Maud Nadler – (Producer/HBO Films: Relative Values) * Mike White – (Writer/Director/Producer: Year Of The Dog) *

Boaz Yakin Boaz Yakin ( he, בועז יכין, born June 20, 1966) is an Israeli-American screenwriter, film director, and producer based in New York City. He has written screenplays to films like ''The Rookie'', ''Fresh'', ''A Price Above Rubies'', '' ...

– (Director/Writer/Producer: Fresh, ''

Remember The Titans ''Remember the Titans'' is a 2000 American biographical sports film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin. The screenplay, written by Gregory Allen Howard, is based on the true story of coach Herman Boone, portrayed by Denze ...

'', Hostel) Documentary Jury *

Patrick Creadon Patrick Creadon (born May 4, 1967) is an American filmmaker primarily known for his work in documentaries. His first film, ''Wordplay'', profiled ''New York Times'' crossword editor Will Shortz and premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. ...

– (Writer/Director/Director of Photography: ''

Wordplay Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, phon ...

'', Writer/Director/Director of Photography: '' I.O.U.S.A.'') * Carl Deal – (Director/Producer: ''

Trouble The Water ''Trouble the Water'' is a 2008 documentary film produced and directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film portrays a young couple surviving Hurricane Katrina, leading them to face their own troubled past during the storm's aftermath, in a co ...

'') * Andrea Meditch – (Executive Producer/Producer: ''

Man on Wire ''Man on Wire'' is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. It is based on Petit's 2002 book, ''To Reach the Clouds'', ...

'', '' In The Shadow Of The Moon'') *

Sam Pollard Sam Pollard may refer to: * Sam Pollard (missionary) (1864-1915) British missionary to China * Sam Pollard (filmmaker) Samuel D. Pollard is an American film director, editor, producer, and screenwriter. His films have garnered numerous awards su ...

– (Editor: ''

When The Levees Broke ''When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'' is a 2006 documentary film directed by Spike Lee about the devastation of New Orleans, Louisiana following the failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina. It was filmed in late August and ...

'', '' Jungle Fever'', '' Mo' Better Blues'') *

Marina Zenovich Marina Zenovich is an American filmmaker known for her biographical documentaries. Her films include ''LANCE'', '' Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind'', '' Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic'' and '' Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired'', which won tw ...

– (Director/Producer/Writer: '' Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired'') World Dramatic Jury * Colin Brown (New York) – (Editor: Screen International) * Christine Jeffs (New Zealand) – (Director/Writer: Rain, Stroke; Director: Sunshine Cleaning) * Vibeke Windelov (Denmark) – (Producer: Dogville, Breaking The Waves, Dancer In The Dark) World Documentary Jury * Gillian Armstrong (Australia) – (Director: Death Defying Acts, Oscar & Lucinda, Little Women) *

Thom Powers The Naked and Famous are a New Zealand indie electronic band from Auckland, formed in 2007. The band currently consists of Alisa Xayalith (vocals, keyboards) and Thom Powers (vocals, guitars). The band has released four studio albums: '' Pass ...

(New York) – (Documentary Programmer, Toronto International Film Festival) * Hubert Sauper (France) – (Director/Producer: Darwin's Nightmare) Shorts Jury * Gerardo Naranjo – (Director/Writer/Producer: "I’m Gonna Explode" ( es, Voy a explotar), Malachance, Perro Negro) *

Lou Taylor Pucci Lou Taylor Pucci (born July 27, 1985) is an American actor who first appeared on film in Rebecca Miller's ''Personal Velocity: Three Portraits'' in 2002. Pucci had his breakthrough leading role in ''Thumbsucker (film), Thumbsucker'' (2005), for wh ...

– (Actor: Thumbsucker) * Sharon Swart – (Reporter: Variety) Alfred P. Sloan Jury (Award presented to the writer and director of an outstanding feature film focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer, or mathematician as a major character) * Fran Bagenal – (Professor of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado) *

Rodney Brooks Rodney Allen Brooks (born 30 December 1954) is an Australian roboticist, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, author, and robotics entrepreneur, most known for popularizing the actionist approach to robotics. He was a Panasonic Profes ...

– (Panasonic Professor of Robotics, MIT Computer Science & AI Lab) * Ray Gesteland – (Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah) *

Jeffrey Nachmanoff Jeffrey Nachmanoff (born March 9, 1967) is an American screenwriter and director. He wrote the screenplay for the 2004 blockbuster film ''The Day After Tomorrow''. He wrote and directed ''Traitor (film), Traitor'', which was released on August 27 ...

– (Writer: The Day After Tomorrow; Writer/Director: Traitor) *

Alex Rivera Alex Rivera (born 1973, in New York City) is an American film maker, best known for his films about labor, immigration, and politics. Early life Rivera was born in 1973 in New York City, New York. His father is a Peruvian immigrant and his moth ...

– (Director/Writer/Editor: Sleep Dealer)

References

External links

Festival webpageYahoo Movies
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sundance Film Festival, 2009 2009 2009 in Utah 2009 film festivals 2009 in American cinema 2009 festivals in the United States January 2009 events in the United States

Award winners

Jurors

See also

References

External links