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Film News: ‘CODA’ is Top Film at 2021 Sundance Film Festival
CHICAGO – The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be long remembered as the “virtual” version due to the pandemic, but there are always the real films, and the festival announced their competition honorees on February 2nd, in a virtual ceremony hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt. !—break—>
After six days, 73 feature films and 50 Short Films, the Grand Jury Prizes were awarded to “Coda” (U.S. Dramatic) … CODA is an acronym for Child of Deaf Adults, and highlights the character of Ruby. “Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” (U.S. Documentary) … the “Black Woodstock” of Harlem in the same Summer of 1969. “Flee” (World Cinema Documentary) … a child immigrant grows up to be a respected academic, but still harbors a secret. And “Hive” (World Cinema Dramatic) … a woman has a husband missing in action during the Kosovo war – should she continue to support herself or wait?
The list of all award winners are below.
Grand Jury Prize
CODA
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U.S. Documentary: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
U.S. Dramatic: “CODA” directed by Sian Heder
World Cinema Documentary: “Flee” (Denmark/France/Sweden/Norway) directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
World Cinema Dramatic:: “Hive” (Kosovo/Switzerland/Macedonia/Albania) directed by Blerta Basholli
Audience Awards
Summer of Soul...
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U.S. Documentary: "Summer of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
U.S. Dramatic: “CODA” directed by Sian Heder
World Cinema Documentary: “Writing with Fire” (India) directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh
World Cinema Dramatic: “Hive” (Kosovo/Switzerland/Macedonia/Albania) directed by Blerta Basholli
NEXT (New/Innovative Filmmakers): “Ma Belle, Ma Beauty” (USA/France) directed by Marion Hill
Directing, Screenwriting & Editing Awards
On the Count of Three
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Directing, U.S. Documentary: “Users” directed by Natalia Almada
Directing, U.S. Dramatic: “Coda” directed by Sian Heder
Directing, World Cinema Documentary: “Sabaya” directed by Hogir Hirori
Directing, World Cinema Dramatic: “Hive” (Kosovo/Switzerland/Macedonia/Albania) directed by Blerta Basholli
Screenwriting U.S. Dramatic, Waldo Salt Award: “On the Count of Three” written by Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch
Editing U.S. Documentary, Jonathan Oppenheim Award: “Homeroom” edited by Kristina Motwani and Rebecca Adorno
Special Jury Awards
Jockey
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U.S. Dramatic, Ensemble Cast: “CODA”
U.S. Dramatic, Best Actor: “Jockey” featuring Clifton Collins Jr.
U.S. Documentary, Emerging Fillmaker: “Cusp” directed by Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt
U.S. Documentary, Nonfiction Experimentation: “All Light Everywhere” directed by Theo Anthony
World Cinema, Vérité Filmmaking: “President” directed by Camilla Nielsson
World Cinema, Impact for Change Documentary: “Writing with Fire” (India) directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh
World Cinema, Acting: “Luzzu” (Malta) featuring Jesmark Scicluna
World Cinema Dramatic: “One for the Road” (China/Hong Kong/Thailand) directed by Baz Poonpiriya
NEXT Award
Cryptozoo, Directed by Dash Shaw
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Short Film Awards
Lizard
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Grand Jury: “Lizard” (UK), directed by Akinola Davies, Jr.
Jury – U.S. Fiction: “The Touch of the Master’s Hand” directed by Gregory Barnes
Jury – International Fiction: “Bambirak” (USA/Germany), directed by Zamarin What
Jury – Nonfiction: “Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Mama” (USA/Germany/France/Italy), directed by Topaz Jones and rubber band
Jury – Animated: “Souvenir” (France), directed by Bastien Dubois
Special Jury – Acting: “Wiggle Room (USA), directed by Sam Guest and Julia Baylis
Special Jury – Screenwriting: “The Criminals” (France/Romania/Turky), written/directed by Serhat Karaasian
Questlove accepts the Audience Award for “Summer of Soul” …
By PATRICK McDONALD |