When was sundance 2011

Rees called Young from the stage to break the news. Producer Jonathan Schwartz and writer-director Drake Doremus accepted the award for the British actress, who was working in England. The world cinema dramatic grand jury prize was awarded to the Norwegian film Happy, Happy , from director Anne Sewitsky and screenwriter Ragnhild Tronvoll.

The world cinema dramatic directing award went to Paddy Considine for Tyrannosaur , who was also given a special jury prize along with co-star Olivia Colman. The world cinema dramatic screenwriting award went to Erez Kav-El of Restoration. The world cinematography award went to Hell and Back Again director Danfung Dennis , whose picture also won the grand jury prize for world cinema documentary.

I think this type of activity can also help rejuvenate the business and incite capital to return to independent filmmaking. The idea that people may have renewed interest in putting money into making movies and backing creative vision is exciting for distributors like us. Most of the Sundance slate was comprised of films made for low cost that left room for financiers and distributors to feel nobody will lose their shirt.

Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. All Rights reserved. Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.

The World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary was presented to Project Nim , directed by James Marsh, who explores the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who was taught to communicate with language as he was raised and nurtured like a human child.

For a man plagued by self-destructive violence and rage, a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker with a devastating secret of her own. The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award was presented to Another Happy Day , directed and written by Sam Levinson, about a pair of reckless siblings who are dragged into a chaotic family wedding by their overwrought mother. The World Cinema Screenwriting Award was presented to Restoration, directed by Yossi Madmony; written by Erez Kav-El, about an antique furniture restorer, who, aided by a young and mysterious apprentice, struggles to keep his workshop alive, while his relationship with his own estranged son, who is trying to close down the shop, begins to disintegrate.

From to , Swedish journalists chronicled the Black Power movement in America. Combining that 16mm footage, undiscovered until now, with contemporary audio interviews, this film illuminates the people and culture that fueled change and brings the movement to life anew. The Excellence in Cinematography Awards honor exceptional cinematography in both dramatic and documentary categories:. When forced to choose between losing her best friend or destroying her family, a Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and endures heartbreak in a desperate search for sexual expression.

One morning, a peasant wakes to find a pile of bodies in the middle of his crops. When he goes to the authorities, he quickly realizes that the dead ones are a problem nobody wants to deal with.

The Netherlands. On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, a horrible tragedy irrevocably alters the lives of two strangers, who begin an unlikely love affair. Sloan Feature Film Prize. Sloan Foundation, is presented to an outstanding feature film focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer, or mathematician as a major character. In return, sponsorship of the preeminent Festival provides these organizations with global exposure, a platform for brand impressions and unique access to Festival attendees.

Sundance Institute is a global nonprofit organization founded by Robert Redford in Director: George Ratliff; Screenwriters: Doug Max Stone and George Ratliff, based on the novel by Larry Beinhart — An evangelical preacher who has captivated a city with his charm frames an ex-hippie for a crime he did not commit.

Their lives start to unravel by the threat of the revelation of these shocking and personal secrets. Director and screenwriter: Tom McCarthy, based on the story by Tom McCarthy and Joe Tiboni — When a disheartened attorney moonlighting as a high school wrestling coach stumbles across a star athlete, things seem to be looking up. Directors: Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato — Born biologically female, Chastity Bono invites the viewer into a deeply personal journey as he transitions from female to male, embracing his true self, which is Chaz.

Director: Morgan Spurlock — A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement is financed and made possible by branding, advertising and product placement. Director: Steve James — From the award-winning director of Hoop Dreams comes a story of ex-gang members who are now protecting their communities from the violence they themselves once employed.

Directors: Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton — The history and importance of the National Film Registry unfolds in a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself. In return, sponsorship of the preeminent Festival provides these organizations with global exposure, a platform for brand impressions and unique access to Festival attendees. Sundance Institute is a global nonprofit organization founded by Robert Redford in Through its artistic development programs for directors, screenwriters, producers, composers and playwrights, the Institute seeks to discover and support independent film and theatre artists from the United States and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their new work.