Grand Jury Prize Dramatic Explained

This is the list of the winners of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for dramatic features.

Winners

1970s

• 1978: Girlfriends^{[1] [2]}
  • The Whole Shootin' Match (second place)^[3]

1980s

• 1982: Circle of Power^[4]
• 1984: Old Enough^{[5] [6]}
• 1985: Blood Simple^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}
• 1986: Smooth Talk^{[12] [13] [14]}
• 1987: The Trouble with Dick/Waiting for the Moon^[15]
• 1988: Heat and Sunlight^[16]
• 1989: True Love^[17]

1990s

• 1990: Chameleon Street^{[18] [19] [20] [21]}
• 1991: Poison^{[9] [22] [23]}
• 1992: In the Soup^[24]
• 1993: Public Access/Ruby in Paradise^[25]
• 1994: What Happened Was...^{[26] [27]}
• 1995: The Brothers McMullen/The Young Poisoner's Handbook^[28]
• 1996: Welcome to the Dollhouse^{[29] [30] [31]}
• 1997: Sunday^[32]
• 1998: Slam^{[33] [34] [35]}
• 1999: Three Seasons^[36]

2000s

• 2000: Girlfight/You Can Count on Me^{[37] [38] [39]}
• 2001: The Believer^{[40] [41]}
• 2002: Personal Velocity^[42]
• 2003: American Splendor^{[43] [44]}
• 2004: Primer^{[45] [46] [47] [48]}
• 2005: Forty Shades of Blue
• 2006: Quinceañera^[49]
• 2007: Padre Nuestro
• 2008: Frozen River
• 2009: ^{[50] [51] [52] [53]}

2010s

• 2010: Winter's Bone^{[54] [55]}
• 2011: Like Crazy
• 2012: Beasts of the Southern Wild^{[56] [57]}
• 2013: Fruitvale Station^{[58] [59] [60]}
• 2014: Whiplash^[61]
• 2015: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
• 2016: The Birth of a Nation
• 2017: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
• 2018: The Miseducation of Cameron Post^{[62] [63]}
• 2019: Clemency^[62]

2020s

• 2020: Minari^{[64] [62] [65]}
• 2021: CODA^{[66] [67] [62]}
• 2022: Nanny^{[62] [68]}
• 2023: A Thousand and One^[62]
• 2024: In the Summers^{[69] [62] [70]}

See also

• Palme d'Or
• Academy Award for Best Picture

Notes and References

1. https://www.deseret.com/2000/1/28/19553519/sundance-s-spirit-found-in-whole-shootin-match/ Sundance's spirit found in 'Whole Shootin' Match' - Deseret News
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/movies/homevideo/22kehr.html Out on DVD: 'The Whole Shootin' Match', 'Akira' and 'FTA' - The New York Times
3. https://www.deseret.com/2015/1/30/20557467/chris-hicks-sundance-film-festival-s-roots-go-back-more-than-30-years/ Chris Hicks: Sundance Film Festival's roots go back more than 30 years - Deseret News
4. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000631/1982/1/?ref_=evov_eh Sundance Film Festival (1982) - IMDb
5. http://history.sundance.org/events/19 1984 Sundance Film Festival
6. https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000631/1984/1/?ref_=ev_eh Sundance Film Festival (1984) - IMDb
7. http://history.sundance.org/events/20 1985 Sundance Film Festival
8. Web site: Coen brothers release debut film, "Blood Simple". HISTORY. December 28, 2022.
9. Web site: Sundance Film Festival milestones. Matthew Ross. Variety. December 28, 2022.
10. https://www.mcall.com/la-et-sundance23things-16jan16-story.html 23 Facts About 23 (Official) Years of Sundance - The Morning Call
11. https://www.avclub.com/20-best-sundance-films-of-all-time-1849980852/slides/2 20 best Sundance films of all time|The A.V. Club
12. http://history.sundance.org/events/21 1986 Sundance Film Festival
13. Web site: Smooth Talk (1985) The Criterion Collection. criterion.com. December 28, 2022.
14. https://www.criterionchannel.com/sundance-favorites/season:1/videos/smooth-talk Smooth Talk - Sundance Favorites - The Criterion Channel
15. http://history.sundance.org/events/22 1987 Sundance Film Festival
16. http://history.sundance.org/events/23 1988 Sundance Film Festival
17. http://history.sundance.org/events/24 1989 Sundance Film Festival
18. http://history.sundance.org/events/25 1990 Sundance Film Festival
19. Web site: Wendell B. Harris Jr.'s Top 10 Current The Criterion Collection. criterion.com. December 28, 2022.
20. sex, lies, and videotape and Chameleon Street selected for 25th Sundance Film Festival From the Collection Screenings. Web site: Sex, lies, and videotape AND CHAMELEON STREET SELECTED FOR 25th SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL FROM THE C Sundance Festival 2009 . July 18, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803140353/http://festival.sundance.org/2009/press_industry/releases/sex_lies_and_videotape_and_chameleon_street_selected_for_25th_sundance_film/ . August 3, 2009 . mdy .
21. Web site: "Chameleon Street," an Overlooked Masterwork That's Also a Cautionary Tale About Hollywood. The New Yorker. December 28, 2022.
22. http://history.sundance.org/events/26 1991 Sundance Film Festival
23. Web site: The 10 Most Underrated American Independent Films of The 1990s – Taste of Cinema – Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists. tasteofcinema.com. December 28, 2022.
24. http://history.sundance.org/events/27 1992 Sundance Film Festival
25. http://history.sundance.org/events/28 1993 Sundance Film Festival
26. http://history.sundance.org/events/29 1994 Sundance Film Festival
27. Web site: 'What Happened Was,' "Freedom on My Mind" Win Top Honors at Sundance Festival. AP News. December 28, 2022.
28. Web site: 1995 Sundance Film Festival . August 7, 2022 . . en.
29. Web site: The 10 Most Underrated American Independent Films of The 1990s – Page 2 – Taste of Cinema – Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists. tasteofcinema.com. December 28, 2022.
30. http://history.sundance.org/events/31 1996 Sundance Film Festival
31. Web site: February 9, 1996 . The 1996 Sundance Film Festival . EW.com.
32. http://history.sundance.org/events/32 1997 Sundance Film Festival
33. Web site: 'Slam' Locks up Sundance Prize . The Washington Post. December 28, 2022.
34. http://history.sundance.org/events/33 1998 Sundance Film Festival
35. Web site: Slam: The Book . Publishers Weekly. December 28, 2022.
36. http://history.sundance.org/events/34 1999 Sundance Film Festival
37. http://history.sundance.org/events/35 2000 Sundance Film Festival
38. Web site: "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" and "Girlfight" Among Sundance Films Celebrating September Anniversaries. sundance.org. December 28, 2022.
39. Web site: 'Girlfight' gets a Sundance KO. Deseret News. December 28, 2022.
40. Web site: Sundance: 10 Acclaimed Festival Movies That Have Been Forgotten By Time - Screen Rant . screenrant.com. December 28, 2022.
41. http://history.sundance.org/events/36 2001 Sundance Film Festival
42. http://history.sundance.org/events/37 2002 Sundance Film Festival
43. http://history.sundance.org/events/38 2003 Sundance Film Festival
44. Web site: American Splendor Top 10 Sundance Hits. TIME.com. December 28, 2022.
45. Web site: 'Primer' surprise grand winner at Sundance . today.com. December 28, 2022.
46. http://history.sundance.org/events/39 2004 Sundance Film Festival
47. Web site: Primer movie review & film summary (2004). Roger Ebert. December 28, 2022.
48. Web site: THINKFilm Gets Sundance Jury Prize Winner "Primer". Indiewire. IndieWire. December 28, 2022.
49. Web site: Sundance favourite Quinceanera lands at SPC. Screen International. May 21, 2006. Jeremy. Kay. February 11, 2015.
50. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jan/26/sundance-2009-push Sundance 2009: Precious proves triumphant|Precious|The Guardian
51. https://www.nywift.org/2023/01/20/nywift-at-sundance-in-conversation-with-lisa-cortes/ NYWIFT at Sundance: In Conversation with Lisa Cortés - New York Women in Film & Television
52. https://www.afi.com/news/afi-movie-club-precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire/ AFI Movie Club: PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE|American Film Institute
53. https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Oprah-Winfrey-s-Precious-gift-attention-3210588.php Oprah Winfrey's 'Precious' gift - attention - SF Gate
54. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/winters-bone-tops-sundance-20116/ 'Winter's Bone' tops Sundance - The Hollywood Reporter
55. https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/feb/01/sundance-film-festival-awards Sundance falls for another strong woman in Winter's Bone|Winter's Bone|The Guardian
56. Web site: 2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards . Sundance Institute . November 13, 2012 . January 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120129124038/http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/2012-sundance-film-festival-awards/ . dead .
57. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/jan/30/sundance-festival-prizes-dark-grim Sundance film festival hands prizes to "dark and grim" films|Sundance film festival|The Guardian
58. News: Olsen. Mark. Sundance winner "Fruitvale" changes name to 'Fruitvale Station'. Los Angeles Times. January 11, 2019. April 17, 2013.
59. News: Sundance 2013: "Fruitvale" wins Grand Jury Prize . Julie . Makinen . . January 26, 2013 . January 26, 2013.
60. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbOSgDXcfvk The Top 10 Sundance Films Of All Time|A CineFix Movie List - CineFix - IGN Movies and TV on YouTube
61. Web site: 2014 Sundance Film Festival – Archives – Sundance Institute – Awards . sundance.org . January 24, 2015.
62. https://deadline.com/gallery/sundance-film-festival-u-s-dramatic-grand-jury-prize-winners-photo-gallery/ Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winner Gallery - Deadline
63. https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/the-miseducation-of-cameron-post-sundance-winner-release-filmrise-1201942903/ The Miseducation of Cameron Post: Sundance Winner Gets Summer Release|IndieWire
64. Web site: Sundance Film Festival Awards: "Minari" Scores Double Top Honors – The Complete Winners List. Patrick. Hipes. February 2, 2020.
65. https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6808-sundance-boosts-women-directors Sundance Boosts Women Directors|Current|The Criterion Collection
66. News: D'Alessandro . Anthony . February 2, 2021 . Sundance Film Festival Awards Winners List: CODA Takes U.S. Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award . . February 3, 2021 . December 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204231226/https://deadline.com/2021/02/sundance-film-festival-awards-2021-winners-1234686070/ . live .
67. https://www.slashfilm.com/813308/coda-is-the-first-sundance-premiere-to-win-best-picture-but-others-have-won-oscars-too/ CODA Is The First Sundance Premiere To Win Best Picture, But Others Have Won Oscars Too|/Film
68. https://www.criterion.com/films/33916-nanny Nanny (2022)|The Criterion Collection
69. News: Buchanan . Kyle . January 26, 2024 . ‘In the Summers,’ a Father-Daughters Tale, Wins the Top Prize at Sundance . The New York Times.
70. News: Olsen . Mark . January 26, 2024 . Sundance's top prizes go to 'In the Summers' and 'Porcelain War' . Los Angeles Times.