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Jan 26, 2009
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Sundance Award Winners

The complete list of winners:
Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Dramatic:“Push: Based on a novel by Sapphire,” Lee Daniels.
Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Documentary:“We Live In Public,” directed by Ondi Timoner
World Cinema Jury Prize, Dramatic:“The Maid,” directed by Sebastian Silva
World Cinema Jury Prize, Documentary:“Rough Aunties,” directed by Kim Longinotto
Audience Award, Dramatic:“Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire,” directed by Lee Daniels.
Audience Award, Documentary:“The Cove,” directed by Louise Psihoyos
World Cinema Audience Award, Dramatic:“An Education,” directed by Lone Scherfig-
World Cinema Audience Award, Documentary:“Afghan Star,” directed by Havana Marking
Excellence in Directing, U.S. Dramatic:Cary Joji Fukunaga, “Sin Nombre”
Excellence in Directing, U.S. Documentary:-Natalia Almada, “El General”
Excellence in Directing, World Dramatic:Oliver Hirschbiegel, “Five Minutes of Heaven”
Excellence in Directing, World Documentary:Havana Marking, “Afghan Star”
Excellence in Cinematography, U.S. Dramatic:Adriano Goldman, “Sin Nombre”
Excellence in Cinematography, U.S. Documentary:Bob Richman, “The September Issue”
Excellence in Cinematography, World Dramatic:John De Borman, “An Education”
Excellence in Cinematography, World Documentary:John Maringouin, “Big River Man”
Excellence in Editing, U.S. Documentary:-Karen Schmeer, “Sergio”
Excellence in Editing, World Documentary:Janus Billeskov, “Big River Man”
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award:Nicholas Jasenovec and Charlyne Yi for “Paper Heart”
World Cinema Screenwriting Award:Guy Hibbert, “Five Minutes of Heaven”
Special Jury Prize for “Spirit of Independence”:“Humpday,” directed by Lynn Shelton
Special Jury Prize For ActingMo’Nique, in “Push: Based in a novel by Sapphire”
Special Jury Prize For U.S. Documentary:“Good Hair,” directed by Jeff Stilson
World Cinema Special Jury Prize, Dramatic:Catalina Saavedra for her performance in “The Maid”
World Cinema Special Jury Prize, Dramatic:“Louise-Michel,” directed by Benoit Delepine and Gustave de Kervern, for its “originality”
World Cinema Special Jury Prize, Documentary:“Tibet in Song,” directed by Ngawang Choephel
The Alfred P. Sloan Prize For a Feature Film: “Adam,” directed by Max Mayer.
Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers AwardsDiego Lerman, “Ciencias Morales” (Moral Sciences)David Riker, “The Girl” Qurata Kenji, “Speed Girl” Lucile Hadzihalilovic, “Evolution” 
Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking:“Lies,” directed by Jonas Odell.
Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking:“Short Term 12,” directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.