13 (Tzameti)

The 2006 Sundance award winners have been announced. The Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was given to Christopher Quinn's God Grew Tired of Us (right), which chronicles the experiences of three young Sudanese refugees trying to adjust to life in the U.S. The Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to Quinceañera (above, with Jesse Garcia), written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, who had previously collaborated on The Fluffer. Quinceañera revolves around a group of disaffected teenagers whose mostly Hispanic Los Angeles neighborhood becomes [...]

2006 Sundance Film Festival Awards 2006 Sundance Film Festival: Park City, Utah, January 19-29, 2006 2006 Sundance Winners   Jesse Garcia, Emily Rios in Quinceañera   Dramatic Grand Jury Prize (U.S.): Quinceañera directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer Documentary Grand Jury Prize(U.S.): God Grew Tired of Us directed by Christopher Quinn World Dramatic Grand Jury Prize: 13 Tzameti (France) directed by Géla Babluani World Documentary Grand Jury Prize: In the Pit (Mexico) directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo Director: Dito Montiel, A Guide to Recognizing [...]