<h2>2007 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS!</h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP26dFH7cTkep-y4gEW2xxLxwdrHXiLvcsTAiJTR5QuWtaWf_gWTxKHcZ9kh_rGhgeVBr3QfOCXSH4qHLYGmAmM7W3qX6T2H_VVzcPWH8FZCStFi3aE2I8B2o3iKUkKYj5_fThD1ZEQqdD/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025512635170966818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP26dFH7cTkep-y4gEW2xxLxwdrHXiLvcsTAiJTR5QuWtaWf_gWTxKHcZ9kh_rGhgeVBr3QfOCXSH4qHLYGmAmM7W3qX6T2H_VVzcPWH8FZCStFi3aE2I8B2o3iKUkKYj5_fThD1ZEQqdD/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >So, after a long and competitive festival,<br /><a href="http://www.sundancechannel.com/festival/" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:150%;">The Sundance Film Festival of 07</span></a><br /> breaks records with sales to the motion picture industry.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >Why?<br /><br />Because there were so many excellent entries.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >And, because I have this long complicated theory as to how the internet and streaming video sites like You Tube, Revver, Greenimation etc. have created a climate that's receptive to indie films as having commercial potential. But more on that some other time.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >I was up late last night watching the Dailies on the Sundance Channel as they ended the 10 day event and had the good fortune to get glimpses of many, if not all of the following award winning entries.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >It's really a banner year.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">So, give it up for the following 2007 Sundance Award Winners:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEpfYq88SNZm83ZZPcPC0jrN5kzu5ZWtDUfxUx1F65qbDCOSBjpiAFyAIkB8SuFxy9mu4Yrg8t4_zspSCfKnUeXtZtQGkoGxfxTlldygj8usNdo3PUreIHt-TTVCv9O6VmewaVOKyuGm8/s1600-h/sundancestills.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025516702504996162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEpfYq88SNZm83ZZPcPC0jrN5kzu5ZWtDUfxUx1F65qbDCOSBjpiAFyAIkB8SuFxy9mu4Yrg8t4_zspSCfKnUeXtZtQGkoGxfxTlldygj8usNdo3PUreIHt-TTVCv9O6VmewaVOKyuGm8/s400/sundancestills.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grand Jury Prize: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jason Kohn, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">PADRE NUESTRO</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Christopher Zalla, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Audience Award: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">HEAR AND NOW</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Irene Taylor Brodsky, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Audience Award: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">GRACE IS GONE</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">James C. Strouse, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Directing Award: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">WAR/DANCE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Directing Award: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jeffrey Blitz</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">ROCKET SCIENCE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">ENEMIES OF HAPPINESS</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Eva Mulvad & Anja Al Erhayem, directors</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">SWEET MUD</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dror Shaul, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">David Sington, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">ONCE</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">John Carney, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Excellence In Cinematography Award:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Heloisa Passos</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Excellence In Cinematography Award:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Benoit Debie</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">JOSHUA</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Documentary Editing Award</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hibah Sherif Frisina, Charlton McMillian</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">& Michael Schweitzer</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">NANKING</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">James C. Strouse, writer/director</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">GRACE IS GONE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">NO END IN SIGHT</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Charles Ferguson, director</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMiaL_C_IBZO3E6w315LhsnwbOX3mYPZL65Do5_SAVNG2UaRqx1RIu-vnKWcxAeP6rYfhVgPJpgDCYj37Zp75m7PFKgRWD2vQMuB2-V1mJiIc3-ZIEhRshEBKEqzF67ZBveWGsQYaKcOC/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025512819854560562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMiaL_C_IBZO3E6w315LhsnwbOX3mYPZL65Do5_SAVNG2UaRqx1RIu-vnKWcxAeP6rYfhVgPJpgDCYj37Zp75m7PFKgRWD2vQMuB2-V1mJiIc3-ZIEhRshEBKEqzF67ZBveWGsQYaKcOC/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize for Acting</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">(Split)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jess Weixler</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">TEETH</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tamara Podemski</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">FOUR SHEETS TO THE WIND</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize For Singularity Of Vision</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chris Smith, director</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">THE POOL</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize World Cinema:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">HOT HOUSE</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Shimon Dotan, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize World Cinema:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">THE LEGACY</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Gela Babluani & Temur Babluani</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">EVERYTHING WILL BE OK</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don Hertzfeldt, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jury Prize in International</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Short Filmmaking</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">THE TUBE WITH A HAT</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Radu Jude, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:150%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Honorable Mention In Short Filmmaking</span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">DEATH TO THE TINMAN</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ray Tintori, director</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />THE FIGHTING CHOLITAS</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mariam Jobrani, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">MEN UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BETTER</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Marjan Alizadeh, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">MOTODROM</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Joerg Wagner, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">SPITFIRE 944</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">William Lorton, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">T.O.M.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tom Brown & Daniel Gray, directors</span>

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