When it comes to championing the new voices, leaders, and narratives of independent storytelling, we're ready to celebrate at the drop of a hat. Today, we're thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival awards on our Twitter.
Follow along at @sundancefest (starting at 3 p.m. MT) to see the winners of the Audience Awards alongside Grand Jury and Special Jury Prizes for films in the U.S. Dramatic, U.S. Documentary, World Dramatic, and World Documentary Competitions, NEXT, and the Short Film program.
Want to make sure you see the award-winning films this weekend? Make sure you get tickets for all award screenings starting at 5 p.m. MT today! And don't forget that, right now, you get access to all short films and indie episodic programming in the 2022 lineup with your Explorer Pass.
Below you'll find the winners list as it's announced.
Short Film Special Jury Award: Screenwriting presented by XRM Media Announcing the Short Film Special Jury Award: Screenwriting presented by XRM Media pic.twitter.com/yFdvkT5yh0 - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Short Film Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast presented by XRM Media Short Film Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast presented by XRM Media goes to Z lia Duncan, Bruna Linzmeyer, Camila Rocha, Clarissa Ribeiro, and Lorre Motta for A WILD PATIENCE HAS TAKEN ME HERE. #sundance pic.twitter.com/ijXbk2CpCi - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Short Film Jury Award: Animation presented by XRM Media Short Film Jury Award: Animation presented by XRM Media goes to NIGHT BUS, directed by Joe Hsieh. #sundance pic.twitter.com/Cft0f3G7Lj - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction presented by XRM Media Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction presented by XRM Media goes to DISPLACED, directed by Samir Karahoda. #sundance pic.twitter.com/M4Qq5wRsA7 - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction presented by XRM Media Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction goes to WARSHA, directed by Dania Bdeir (@daniabdeir). #sundance pic.twitter.com/kd7GbUpwWp - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction presented by XRM Media Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction presented by XRM Media goes to IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME, directed by Walter Thompson-Hern ndez. #sundance pic.twitter.com/A31XmeXTyq - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Short Film Grand Jury Prize presented by XRM Media Short Film Grand Jury Prize presented by XRM Media goes to THE HEADHUNTER'S DAUGHTER, directed by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan. #sundance pic.twitter.com/hSgSuJlCAj - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
NEXT Innovator Award presented by Adobe NEXT Innovator Award presented by @Adobe goes to FRAMING AGNES (@framingagnes), directed by Chase Joynt (@ChaseJoynt). #sundance pic.twitter.com/FbuyDutqFF - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Audience Award: NEXT presented by Adobe Audience Award: NEXT presented by @Adobe goes to FRAMING AGNES (@framingagnes), directed by Chase Joynt (@ChaseJoynt). #sundance pic.twitter.com/pMSY6xuZ3W - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit goes to LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE, directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar (@martikaescobar). #sundance pic.twitter.com/ktgaiBBd7T - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting goes to Teresa S nchez for DOS ESTACIONES. #sundance pic.twitter.com/U3dm8PHaYZ - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic goes to Maryna Er Gorbach (@MarynaErGorbach) for KLONDIKE. #sundance pic.twitter.com/kpOzth8n14 - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic goes to UTAMA, directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi (@a_loayza_grisi). #sundance pic.twitter.com/UBAAi1Iwf2 - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft goes to THE TERRITORY, directed by Alex Pritz (@Pritzle). #sundance pic.twitter.com/kTC0WFgbuU - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verit Filmmaking World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verit Filmmaking goes to MIDWIVES, directed by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing (@hlaing_snow). #sundance pic.twitter.com/jmCEVWULD2 - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary goes to Simon Lereng Wilmont (@simonwilmont) for A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS. #sundance pic.twitter.com/A8HQk62Uh0 - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary goes to ALL THAT BREATHES, directed by Shaunak Sen. #sundance pic.twitter.com/Fy1j2s3e2x - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary goes to THE TERRITORY, directed by Alex Pritz (@Pritzle). #sundance pic.twitter.com/xVryg7VKSA - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) January 28, 2022
Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic goes to GIRL PICTURE, directed by Alli Haapasalo. #sundance pic.twitter.com/QQqm9OWF86 - SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) Jan
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When it comes to championing the new voices, leaders, and narratives of independent storytelling, we're ready to celebrate at the drop of a hat. Today, we're thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival awards on our Twitter.
