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	Special Jury Recognition



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Sundance Film Festival: 1991

Grand Jury Prize

Date:	17 January - 27 January
Jury:	Karen Durbin (dramatic); Heather Johnston (dramatic); Gus Van Sant (dramatic); Catherine Wyler (I) (dramatic); St. Claire Bourne (documentary); Jill Godmilow (documentary); Marcel Ophüls (documentary); Amy Taubin (documentary)

Documentary


Winners:
	American Dream (1990) - Barbara Kopple Paris Is Burning (1990) - Jennie Livingston (I)
Other In-Competition Films:
	"American Experience, The" (1988) {Coney Island (#3.13)} - Ric Burns Absolutely Positive (1991) - Peter Adair (I) Amazonia: Voices from the Rainforest (1991) - Glenn Switkes; Monti Aguirre Blood in the Face (1991) - Anne Bohlen; Kevin Rafferty (II); James Ridgeway (I) Broken Meat (1991) - Pola Rapaport Christo in Paris (1990) - David Maysles; Albert Maysles; Deborah Dickson; Susan Frömke In the Shadow of the Stars (1991) - Irving Saraf; Allie Light Legends in Concert (1991) - Ilana Bar-Din - Festival title: Legends. Maria's Story (1990) - Monona Wali; Pamela Cohen Restless Conscience: Resistance to Hitler Within Germany 1933-1945, The (1992) - Hava Kohav Beller Takeover (1991) - Pamela Yates (I); Peter Kinoy Thank You and Good Night (1991) - Jan Oxenberg (I) Trouble Behind (1991) - Robby Henson

Dramatic


Winner:
	Poison (1991) - Todd Haynes
Other In-Competition Films:
	All the Vermeers in New York (1990) - Jon Jost Daughters of the Dust (1991) - Julie Dash End of the Night (1990) - Keith McNally (I) Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991) - Joseph B. Vasquez Iron Maze (1991) - Hiroaki Yoshida Juniper Tree, The (1990) - Nietzchka Keene Little Noises (1992) - Jane Spencer (I) Little Stiff, A (1991) - Greg Watkins (I); Caveh Zahedi Pastime (1991) - Robin B. Armstrong Privilege (1990) - Yvonne Rainer Queen of Diamonds (1991) - Nina Menkes Slacker (1991) - Richard Linklater Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991) - Matty Rich Sure Fire (1990) - Jon Jost Trust (1990) - Hal Hartley Twenty-One (1991) - Don Boyd (I)

Filmmakers Trophy

Documentary


Winner:
	American Dream (1990) - Barbara Kopple

Dramatic


Winner:
	Privilege (1990) - Yvonne Rainer

Cinematography Award

Documentary


Winner:
	Christo in Paris (1990) - David Maysles; Albert Maysles; Deborah Dickson

Dramatic


Winner:
	Daughters of the Dust (1991) - Arthur Jafa

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award


Winners:
	Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991) - Joseph B. Vasquez Trust (1990) - Hal Hartley

Audience Award

Documentary


Winner:
	American Dream (1990) - Barbara Kopple

Dramatic


Winner:
	Pastime (1991) - Robin B. Armstrong

Special Jury Recognition


Winner:
	Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991) - Matty Rich (director) - Special Jury Prize "Midnight".