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2022 Sundance Film Festival Live Awards Updates

When it comes to championing the new voices, leaders, and narratives of independent storytelling, we’re ready to celebrate at the drop of a hat. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival awards on our Twitter.

Follow along at @sundancefest (starting at 3 p.m. MT) to see the winners of the Audience Awards alongside Grand Jury and Special Jury Prizes for films in the U.S. Dramatic, U.S. Documentary, World Dramatic, and World Documentary Competitions, NEXT, and the Short Film program. 

Want to make sure you see the award-winning films this weekend? Make sure you get tickets for all award screenings starting at 5 p.m. MT today! And don’t forget that, right now, you get access to all short films and indie episodic programming in the 2022 lineup with your Explorer Pass.

Below you’ll find the winners list as it’s announced.

Short Film Special Jury Award: Screenwriting presented by XRM Media

Short Film Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast presented by XRM Media

Short Film Jury Award: Animation presented by XRM Media

Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction presented by XRM Media

Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction presented by XRM Media

Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction presented by XRM Media

Short Film Grand Jury Prize presented by XRM Media

NEXT Innovator Award presented by Adobe

Audience Award: NEXT presented by Adobe

World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit

World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting

Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic

World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Documentary Craft

World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verité Filmmaking

Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary

Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary

Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic

Audience Award: U.S. Documentary presented by Acura

Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic presented by Acura

Festival Favorite Award

U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Impact for Change

U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision

Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary

U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Uncompromising Artistic Vision

U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble Cast

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic

Directing Award: U.S. Documentary

Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic

U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary

U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic