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Sundance Film Festival: 1994

Grand Jury Prize

Date:	20 January - 30 January
Jury:	Allison Anders (dramatic); Tantoo Cardinal (dramatic); Maggie Greenwald (dramatic); Neal Jimenez (dramatic); Matthew Modine (dramatic); Bill Couterie (documentary); Barbara Hammer (I) (documentary); Chris Hegedus (documentary); Betsy McLane (documentary); Marco Williams (I) (documentary)

Documentary


Winner:
	Freedom on My Mind (1994) - Connie Field; Marilyn Mulford
Other In-Competition Films:
	Boatman (1993) - Gianfranco Rosi (I) Boxer Rebellion (1994) - Celia Cotelo Cancer in Two Voices (1994) - Lucy Massie Phenix Colorado Cowboy: The Bruce Ford Story (1994) - Arthur Elgort Coming Out Under Fire (1994) - Arthur Dong Cuba Va: The Challenge of the Next Generation (1993) - Gail Dolgin; Vicente Franco Dialogues with Madwomen (1994) - Allie Light Fast Trip, Long Drop (1994) - Gregg Bordowitz Fire Eyes (1994) - Soraya Mire Fire This Time, The (1994) - Randy Holland (I) Heart of the Matter, The (1994) - Gini Reticker; Amber Hollibaugh Hoop Dreams (1994) - Steve James (II) Lives in Hazard (1994) (TV) - Andrew Young (I); Susan Todd (I) Mama Awethu! (1993) - Bethany Yarrow Martha & Ethel (1994) - Jyll Johnstone Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) - Steven M. Martin (I)

Dramatic


Winner:
	What Happened Was... (1994) - Tom Noonan
Other In-Competition Films:
	Are They Still Shooting? (1993) - Tomislav Novakovic Blessing (1994) - Paul Zehrer Clean, Shaven (1993) - Lodge Kerrigan Clerks. (1994) - Kevin Smith (I) Floundering (1994) - Peter McCarthy (I) Fresh (1994) - Boaz Yakin Fun (1994) - Rafal Zielinski Go Fish (1994) - Rose Troche Grief (1993) - Richard Glatzer Picture Bride (1994) - Kayo Hatta Pornographer, The (1994) - Patrick Sheane Duncan Risk (1994) - Deirdre Fishel River of Grass (1994) - Kelly Reichardt Secret Life of Houses, The (1994) - Adrian Velicescu Spanking the Monkey (1994) - David O. Russell Suture (1993) - Scott McGehee; David Siegel (III)

Filmmakers Trophy

Documentary


Winner:
	Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) - Steven M. Martin (I)

Dramatic


Winners:
	Clerks. (1994) - Kevin Smith (I) Fresh (1994) - Boaz Yakin

Cinematography Award

Documentary


Winner:
	Colorado Cowboy: The Bruce Ford Story (1994) - Morten Sandtroen

Dramatic


Winner:
	Suture (1993) - Greg Gardiner

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award


Winner:
	What Happened Was... (1994) - Tom Noonan

Freedom of Expression Award


Winners:
	Dialogues with Madwomen (1994) - Allie Light Heart of the Matter, The (1994) - Gini Reticker; Amber Hollibaugh

Audience Award

Documentary


Winner:
	Hoop Dreams (1994) - Steve James (II)

Dramatic


Winner:
	Spanking the Monkey (1994) - David O. Russell

Special Jury Recognition


Winners:
	Avenue X (1994) - Leslie McCleave - For a short film. Coming Out Under Fire (1994) - Arthur Dong (director) - For technical achievement. Family Remains (1993) - Tamara Jenkins - For a short film. Fresh (1994) - Sean Nelson (I) (actor) - For technical acting. Fun (1994) - Ren�e Humphrey (actress) - For technical acting. Fun (1994) - Alicia Witt (actress) - For technical acting.

Tribute to Independent Vision Award


Awarded to:
	Gena Rowlands