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SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL UPDATE SHORTS JURY PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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The 2009 Sundance Film Festival announced the
jury prizes in shorts filmmaking based on outstanding achievement and
merit. The Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25, 2009 in Park City,
Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Full awards will be announced the
evening of January 24th at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony
at the Park
City Racquet Club. Actress Jane Lynch
will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
The 2009 Short Film jurors are
Gerardo Naranjo (Director/Writer/Producer: Voy a explotar, Malachance,
Perro Negro); Lou Taylor Pucci (Actor: Thumbsucker); and Sharon
Swart (Variety).
The Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking was awarded to
Short Term 12, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The Jury Prize in
International Short Filmmaking was given to Lies, directed by Jonas
Odell. The Shorts Jury awarded Honorable Mentions in Short Filmmaking
to The attack
of the robots from Nebula-5, directed by Chema Garcia Ibarra; Protect You +
Me, directed
by Brady Corbet; Western Spaghetti, directed by PES;Jerrycan, directed by Julius Avery; Love You More, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood,
I Live in the
Woods,
directed by Max Winston, Omelette, directed by Nadejda Koseva; and
Treevenge, directed by Jason Eisener.
Jury Prize in Short
Filmmaking
Short Term
12
(Director: Destin Daniel Cretton)—A film about kids and the grown-ups who
hit them.
Jury Prize in International
Short Filmmaking
Lies/Sweden (Director: Jonas Odell)—Three perfectly true stories about
lying. In three episodes based on documentary interviews we meet the
burglar who, when found out, claims to be a moonlighting accountant, the
boy who finds himself lying and confessing to a crime he didn't commit and
the woman whose whole life has been a chain of lies.
Honorable Mentions in Short
Filmmaking
The attack
of the robots from Nebula-5/Spain (Director: Chema García Ibarra)—"Almost"
everybody is going to die very soon.
I Live In
The Woods
(Director: Max Winston)—A Woodsman's fast-paced journey, fueled by
happiness, slaughter, and a confrontation with America's God.
Jerrycan/Australia (Director and Screenwriter: Julius Avery)—While
attending a party, five bored kids decide to blow something up. A childhood
game seals the fate of Nathan, who risks everything after he is bullied,
and is forced to make a life and death decision.
Love You
More/UK
(Director: Sam Taylor-Wood; Screenwriter: Patrick Marber)—Two teenagers
are drawn together by the Buzzcocks' single 'Love You More' during the
summer of 1978.
Omelette/Bulgaria (Director: Nadejda Koseva; Screenwriter: Georgi
Gospodinov)—While a woman makes an omelette we learn how difficult it is
to make ends meet.
Protect You
+ Me
(Director: Brady Corbet)—A reminder of a long-forgotten event, combined
with a challenging situation, provokes a man to extreme
action.
Treevenge/Canada (Director: Jason Eisener; Screenwriter: Rob
Cotterill)—Sometimes Christmas is worth crying over.
Western
Spaghetti
(Director: PES)—Everyday objects become delicious ingredients as we learn
how to cook spaghetti through stop-motion.
This year the Festival's Short Film Program was
comprised of a record 96 short films from 5,632 submissions, from U.S. and
international filmmakers. Submissions grew by 10% over last year. Due
to the strong submissions this year, the Shorts Program was expanded to
accommodate the quality of work submitted. The 2009 award winners and
honorable mentions exemplify Sundance's commitment to discovering new
talent and accomplished storytelling and filmmaking.
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