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Total Film has packed our bags and is saying goodbye to Park City, as we start the long journey back home.
And the major winners were:
Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
The House I Live In (dir. Eugene Jarecki)
Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Beasts Of The Southern Wild (dir. Benh Zeitlin)
World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary
The Law In These Parts (dir. Ra'anan Alexandrowicz)
World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic
Violeta Went To Heaven (dir. Andrés Wood)
Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
The Invisible War (dir. Kirby Dick)
Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic
The Surrogate (dir. Ben Lewin)
World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary
Searching For Sugar Man (dir. Malik Bendjelloul)
World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic
Valley Of Saints (dir. Musa Syeed)
TF was pleased to see some of our favourites (namely, Beasts Of The Southern Wild and The Surrogate ) pick up gongs, but there were some notable omissions: we would have liked to see Wish You Were Here , Simon Killer and The Imposter getting some Jury love, too.
Still, Brit flick My Brother The Devil nabbed a well-deserved prize for its stunning cinematography, while John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and co won a special Ensemble Acting award for big-hearted dramedy The Surrogate (looks like our Oscars 2013 prediction might not be too far off the mark).
After all that excitement, it was time to hit the bar – and a good night was had by all.
So, with Sundance over for another year, that’s it from us for now - look out for our full festival report in the next issue of Total Film.
Until next time, stay chilly Utah…
