The following includes a list of films that won awards at the American Sundance Film Festival.

1980s

1984 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Old Enough Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Style Wars Honorable Mention Documentary – Seeing Red Honorable Mention Documentary – The Good Fight (The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War) Special Jury Prize Dramatic – Last Night at the Alamo Special Jury Prize Documentary – When the Mountains Tremble Special Jury Recognition Documentary – The Secret Agent Special Jury Recognition Dramatic – Hero Source:1984 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1985 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Blood Simple Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Seventeen Special Jury Prize Dramatic – Almost You Special Jury Prize Dramatic – The Killing Floor Special Jury Prize Documentary – America and Lewis Hine Special Jury Prize Documentary – Kaddish Special Jury Prize Documentary – Streetwise Special Jury Prize Documentary – The Times of Harvey Milk Special Jury Recognition Dramatic – Stranger Than Paradise Special Jury Recognition Dramatic - The Brother from Another Planet Special Jury Recognition Documentary – In Heaven There Is No Beer? Sources:1985 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1986 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Smooth Talk Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Private Conversations Special Jury Prize Dramatic – Desert Hearts Special Jury Prize Documentary – The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Special Jury Recognition – Parting Glances Special Jury Recognition – The Great Wall is a Great Wall Special Jury Recognition for Youth Comedy – Seven Minutes in Heaven Source:1986 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1987 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Waiting for the Moon Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – The Trouble with Dick Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Sherman's March Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – No Picnic Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Chile: When Will It End? Special Jury Recognition – Working Girls Special Jury Recognition – River's Edge Special Jury Prize Documentary – Chile: When Will It End? Special Jury Prize for Originality – Sullivan's Pavilion Source:1987 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1988 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Heat and Sunlight Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Beirut: The Last Home Movie Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – Rachel River Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Beirut: The Last Home Movie Special Jury Prize – Lemon Sky Special Jury Prize Documentary – Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done Special Jury Prize Documentary – Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Special Jury Prize for Acting – Viveca Lindfors in Rachel River Special Jury Recognition – The Brave Little Toaster Source:1988 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1989 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – True Love Grand Jury Prize Documentary – For All Mankind Audience Award Documentary – For All Mankind Audience Award Dramatic – sex, lies and videotape Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Powwow Highway Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – John Huston Special Jury Recognition – The Roommate Source:1989 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1990s

1990 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Chameleon Street Grand Jury Prize Documentary – H-2 Worker Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Water and Power Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – H-2 Worker Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – House Party Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – House Party Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – Metamorphosis: Man Into Woman Audience Award Dramatic – Longtime Companion Audience Award Documentary – Berkeley in the Sixties Special Jury Recognition – To Sleep with Anger Special Jury Recognition – Samsara: Death and Rebirth in Cambodia Source:1990 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1991 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Poison Grand Jury Prize Documentary – American Dream Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Paris Is Burning Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Privilege Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – American Dream Audience Award Dramatic – One Cup of Coffee Audience Award Documentary – American Dream Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – Daughters of the Dust Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Christo in Paris Special Jury Recognition – Straight Out of Brooklyn Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Hangin' with the Homeboys Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Trust Source:1991 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1992 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – In the Soup Grand Jury Prize Documentary – A Brief History of Time Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Finding Christa Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Zebrahead Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – A Brief History of Time Audience Award Dramatic – The Waterdance Audience Award Documentary – Brother's Keeper Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – Swoon Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Shoot for the Contents Special Jury Recognition – The Hours and Times Special Jury Recognition – My Crasy Life Special Jury Prize for Acting – Seymour Cassel for his performance in In the Soup Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – The Waterdance Piper-Heidseick Award for Independent Vision – John Turturro Source:1992 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1993 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Ruby in Paradise Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Public Access Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Silverlake Life: The View from Here Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Audience Award Dramatic – El Mariachi Audience Award Documentary – Something Within Me Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – An Ambush of Ghosts Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Combination Platter Special Jury Recognition – Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. Special Jury Recognition – Earth and the American Dream Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision – Denzel Washington Source:1993 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1994 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – What Happened Was... Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Freedom on My Mind Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Clerks Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Fresh Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – What Happened Was... Audience Award Dramatic – Spanking the Monkey Audience Award Documentary – Hoop Dreams Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – Suture Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Colorado Cowboy: The Bruce Ford Story Freedom of Expression Award – Dialogues with Madwomen Freedom of Expression Award – Heart of the Matter Special Jury Recognition – Coming Out Under Fire Special Jury Recognition for Acting – Alicia Witt, Renee Humphrey for Fun Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision – Gena Rowlands Source:1994 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1995 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – The Brothers McMullen Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – The Young Poisoner's Handbook Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Crumb Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Angela Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – Black Is... Black Ain't Audience Award Dramatic – Picture Bride Audience Award Documentary – Ballot Measure 9 and Unzipped Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Living in Oblivion Freedom of Expression Award – When Billy Broke His Head...and Other Tales of Wonder Special Jury Recognition for Directing – Jupiter's Wife Special Jury Recognition for Directing – Heavy Special Jury Recognition for Directing – Rhythm Thief Special Jury Recognition – El héroe Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema – Eagles Don't Hunt Flies Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema – Strawberry and Chocolate Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – The Salesman and Other Adventures Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Tom's Flesh Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Nonnie & Alex Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision – Nicolas Cage Source:

1996 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Welcome to the Dollhouse Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Girls Town Audience Award Dramatic – Care of the Spitfire Grill Audience Award Documentary – Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Cutting Loose Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Big Night Freedom of Expression Award – The Celluloid Closet Special Jury Recognition – When We Were Kings Special Jury Prize for Acting – Lili Taylor for I Shot Andy Warhol Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema – Guantanamera Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema – Wild Horses Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Pig! Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Dry Mount Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision – Dianne Wiest Sources:1996 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1997 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Sunday Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Girls Like Us Audience Award Dramatic – Love Jones Audience Award Dramatic – Hurricane Audience Award Documentary – Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – Licensed to Kill Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – In the Company of Men Freedom of Expression Award – Family Name Freedom of Expression Award – Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – My America ...or Honk if You Love Buddha Special Jury Recognition – Kirby Dick for SICK: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist / Parker Posey for The House of Yes Latin American Cinema Award – Landscapes of Memory Short Filmmaking Award – Man About Town Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema – Deep Crimson Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema – Syphon Gun Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Birdhouse Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision – Tim Robbins Source:1997 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1998 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Slam Grand Jury Prize Documentary – Frat House (tie) Grand Jury Prize Documentary – The Farm: Angola, USA (tie) Special Jury Prize for Acting – Miss Monday Special Jury Prize Short Filmmaking – Fishbelly White Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Smoke Signals Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – Divine Trash Directing Award Dramatic – Pi Directing Award Documentary – Moment of Impact Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – 2by4 Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Wild Man Blues Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – High Art Freedom of Expression Award – The Decline of Western Civilization III Honorable Mention Latin American Cinema – Who the Hell Is Juliette? Audience Award Dramatic – Smoke Signals Audience Award Documentary – Out of the Past Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Snake Feed Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Human Remains Piper-Heidseick Tribute to Independent Vision – Frances McDormand Source:1998 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org

1999 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – Three Seasons Grand Jury Prize Documentary – American Movie Audience Award Documentary – Genghis Blues Audience Award Dramatic – Three Seasons Excellence in Cinematography Award Dramatic – Three Seasons Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Regret to Inform Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary – Rabbit in the Moon Directing Award Dramatic – Judy Berlin Directing Award Documentary – Regret to Inform Freedom of Expression Award – The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Joe the King (tie) Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Guinevere (tie) World Cinema Audience Award – Run Lola Run (tie) World Cinema Audience Award – Train of Life (tie) Filmmakers Trophy Dramatic – Tumbleweeds Filmmakers Trophy Documentary – Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Stubble Trouble Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Come unto Me: The Faces of Tyree Guyton Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – A Pack of Gifts, Now Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Atomic Tabasco Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking – Devil Doll/Ring Pull Jury Prize Latin American Cinema – Little Saints Jury Prize Short Filmmaking – More Special Jury Prize – On the Ropes