1995 Sundance Film Festival
The 1995 Sundance Film Festival presented over 100 feature films and 60 shorts. 1995 was a year that presented a score of films to sold-out crowds. Among some of the films making their debut were PRIEST, EXOTICA, THE ADDICTION, NEW JERSEY DRIVE, FUNNY BONES, BEFORE SUNRISE, AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE, DOUBLE HAPPINESS, STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATE and a host of others. In addition to the special sidebars of films from Asia, Europe and Latin America, the 1995 Film Festival presented a special sidebar devoted to the personal documentary genre, an animation sidebar and a Native American sidebar. The recipient of the Piper-Heidseick Tribute to Independent Vision was Nicolas Cage.
Awards
Audience Award Documentary
Ballot Measure 9 | Audience Award Documentary
Unzipped |
Filmmaker Trophy Documentary
Black Is . . . Black Ain’t | Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic
Angela |
Freedom of Expression Award
When Billy Broke His Head . . . and Other Tales of Wonder | Grand Jury Prize Documentary
Crumb |
Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
The Brothers McMullen | Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
The Young Poisoner’s Handbook |
Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema
Strawberry and Chocolate | Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema
Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies (Aguilas no Cazan Moscas) |
Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking
Tom’s Flesh | Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking
The Salesman and Other Adventures |
Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking
Nonnie and Alex | Special Jury Recognition
The Hero |
Special Jury Recognition for Directing
Heavy | Special Jury Recognition for Directing
Rhythm Thief |
Special Jury Recognition for Directing
Jupiter’s Wife | Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Living in Oblivion |
Credits
| Patricia Aufderheide
Documentary Competition Juror | Arthur Dong
Documentary Competition Juror |
| Peter Gilbert
Documentary Competition Juror | Ross McElwee
Documentary Competition Juror |
| Susan Todd
Documentary Competition Juror | Atom Egoyan
Dramatic Competition Juror |
| Samuel L. Jackson
Dramatic Competition Juror | Darnell Martin
Dramatic Competition Juror |
| Whit Stillman
Dramatic Competition Juror | Ella Taylor
Dramatic Competition Juror |
| Laura Esquivel
Latin American Cinema Juror | Gyula Gazdag
Latin American Cinema Juror |
| Mario Garcia Joya
Latin American Cinema Juror | Lynn Holst
Short Film Competition Juror |
| Neil Sieling
Short Film Competition Juror | Marcus Hu
Short Film Competition Juror |
| Geoffrey Gilmore
Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival |
Panels
Projects
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