Sundance 2006 Wraps

25th Sundance Film Festival wrapped here Sunday with screening of the award winning films. For the first time in the festivals history two films took both the audience and jury prizes in the narrative and documentary categories. “Quincenara”, which offers insight into Hispanic family culture through the eyes of teenagers living in Los Angeles, earned the best dramatic film honor from the Sundance jury of five film industry veterans as well as the top drama prize from audience members. Male lead
Jesse Garcia (pictured right with red scarf) completely inhabits the role of a close knit families ‘black sheep’ at the center of this engaging drama. Jesse and his fellow cast were chosen before the script was written and helped shape the final story.
Dane Alan Smith

Likewise "God Grew Tired of Us," is a chronicle of three Sudanese refugees emigrating to the United States, was named best documentary by the Sundance jury and by audiences. Director Chris Quinn (pictured right) chose three boys to follow as they left their community to resettle in the U.S. Before they leave, their cultural fears are amusing but not in a condescending way. These people have great dignity even as they worry about the difficulty of using electricity and whether they will have to bring water from the river to bathe. Maggie Gyllenhaal delivers an engaging and graphic portrayal of a troubled mother in Laurie Collyers’ “Sherrybaby” The writer director (pictured right) returns to Sundance after premiering “Nuyorican Dream” at the festival in 1997. Other notable features include “Wristcutters; a love story” and “Man Push Cart” “Wristcutters: a love story” was developed in the Sundance writing labs and featured a cast that included Shannon Sossamon, Patrick Fugit and musician Tom Waits. According to director Goran Dukic (pictured right with Shannon Sossamon) music was a central part of the stories development and several of the films musical collaborators performed at the main street Music Café during the closing weekend. “Man Push Cart” was inspired by director Rahmin Bahrani’s interpretation of the work of Iranian poet Rumi and his observations of life in a post 9-11 New York City. The quiet study of an immigrant push cart vendor was one of several sales during the festival. The frenzy of feature sales has made Sundance a destination for Artists and Industry that has created one of the most anticipated film markets of the year. “Little Miss Sunshine:” sold for a rumored 10 million to Fox Searchlight opening weekend and opened a floodgate of sales for smaller films including: “Half Nelson”, “Factotum”, and Michel Gondry’s “The Science of Sleep”. With submissions of short films topping a record 4300 it really is an accolade for a short film director just to be programmed at the festival. This year two short films tied for the top prize : “Bug Crush” and “The Wraith of Cobble Hill”. Carter Smiths “Bug Crush” is probably one of the most disturbing short films screened this year and at 35 minutes breaks most of the rules of short filmmaking. Adam Parrish Smiths’ stop motion black and white short takes a vintage look and tells a contemporary urban story in a completely original animated film. Another notable short was created by an entire animation class (pictured right) as UC San Jose: “Fumi and the bad luck foot” features a unique and original character style and masterful comedic timing. Blogging was more prevalent than ever this year and has become more relevant and less vulnerable to censorship than traditional media. Several screenings were being reviewed as they unspooled by bloggers on laptops from the theater. As an alternative festival Sundance has long played host to innovations that have spread elsewhere. If the proliferation of Sundance blogs is any indication this trend is here to stay. Film Festivals.com featured live coverage of the festival including video, stills and text via our blog at http://www.filmfestivalsTV.com/sundance The weather contributed to the unique experience and almost as if it was heralding the end of the event, the continuous snowfall subsided as the filmmakers headed home and park City returned to normal. This years focus on smaller less star driven fare was a critical and financial success befitting the 25th anniversary of the most important independent film festival of all. The Jurors The 2006 Documentary Competition Jurors were Joe Bini, Zana Briski, Andrew Jarecki, Alexander Payne and Heather Rae, while the 2006 Dramatic Competition Jurors are Miguel Arteta, Terrence Howard, Alan Rudolph, Nancy Schreiber, and Audrey Wells. World Cinema Documentary Competition Jurors included Kate Amend, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and Rachel Perkins, and World Cinema Dramatic Competition Jurors are Irene Bignardi, Lu Chuan and Thomas Vinterberg. The 2006 Shorts Jurors were Georgia Lee, Sydney Neter and John Vanco. Complete list of winners: Grand Jury Prize: Documentary God Grew Tired of Us, directed by Christopher Quinn Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Quinceanera, written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary In the Pit (Mexico), written and directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic 13 Tzameti (France), written and directed by Gela Babluani Audience Award: Documentary God Grew Tired of Us, a film directed by Christopher Quinn Audience Award: Dramatic Quinceanera, written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer World Cinema Audience Award De Nadie (Mexico), directed by Tin Dirdamal World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic No. 2 (New Zealand), written and directed by Toa Fraser Documentary Directing Award James Longley, director of Iraq in Fragments Dramatic Directing Award Dito Montiel for A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints Excellence in Cinematography Award James Longley for Iraq In Fragments (Documentary Competition) Tom Richmond for Right At Your Door (Dramatic Competition) Documentary Film Editing Billy McMillin, Fiona Otway and James Longley, editors of Iraq in Fragments Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Hilary Brougher for Stephanie Daley Special Jury Prize (Documentary) American Blackout, directed by Ian Inaba TV Junkie, directed by Michael Cain and Matt Radecki Special Jury Prizes (Dramatic) Best Ensemble Performance for A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints, directed by Dito Montiel and starring Robert Downey, Jr., Shia La Boeuf, Rosario Dawson, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest and Channing Tatum Special Jury Prizes (Dramatic) for Independent Vision In Between Days directed by So Yong Kim and written by So Yong Kim and Bradley Rust Gray Special Jury Prizes (World Cinema Documentary) Into Great Silence, written and directed by Philip Groening Dear Pyongyang, written and directed by Yonghi Yang Special Jury Prize (World Cinema Dramatic) Eve & The Fire Horse, written and directed by Julia Kwan Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking (tie) Bugcrush, directed by Carter Smith The Wraith Of Cobble Hill, directed by Adam Parrish King Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking The Natural Route (Spain), directed by Alex Pastor Honorable Mentions in Short Filmmaking Before Dawn (Hungary), directed by Balint Kenyeres Preacher With An Unknown God, directed by Rob VanAlkemade Dane Alan Smith

Comments

[Muriel Warren]

unartfully tumbler nominalistic puritanicalness ootid unleisured agamogenetic confirmity
Leasedwheels
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0094631/

[wholesale dropshippers sources]

i just love going to the sundance festival. Its always a good time.