Both films, made by American filmmakers, deal with multi-ethnic cultures. "Quinceañera" tells the story of fifteen year old Magdelena (Emily Rios), a traditional Latin American girl from Echo Park whose trouble starts when she discovers she is pregnant. "God Grew Tired of Us" explores the lives of three Sudanese refugees living in the United States.
Hilary Brougher won the Walt Salt Screenwriting Award for "Stephanie Daley." In World Cinema, Juan Carlos Rulfo's "In The Pit" won the jury prize for documentary; Gela Babluani's "13 Tzamet" took the drama award. James Longley's documentary Iraq in Fragments won three prizes: documentary directing, cinematography, and documentary editing award.
The Complete List of Winners
Grand Jury Prize, Documentary: "God Grew Tired of Us" (Christopher Quinn)
Audience Award, Documentary: "God Grew Tired of Us" (Christopher Quinn)
Special Jury Prize, Documentary: "American Blackout" (Ian Inaba)
Special Jury Prize, Documentary: "TV Junkie" (Michael Cain and Matt Radecki)
Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic: "Quinceañera" (Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer)
Audience Award, Dramatic: "Quinceañera" (Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer)
Special Jury Prize, Dramatic, Best Ensemble Performance: Cast of "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" (Dito Montiel)
Special Jury Prize, Dramatic, Independent Vision: "In Between Days" (So Yong Kim)
Jury Prize, World Cinema Documentary: "In the Pit" (Juan Carlos Rulfo)
Audience Award, World Cinema Documentary: "De Nadie" (Tin Dirdamal)
Special Jury Prize, World Cinema Documentary: "Into a Great Silence" (Philip Groening)
Special Jury Prize, World Cinema Documentary: "Dear Pyongyang" (Yonghi Yang)
Jury Prize, World Cinema Dramatic: "13 Tzameti" (Géla Babluani)
Audience Award, World Cinema Dramatic: "No. 2" (Toa Fraser)
Special Jury Prize, World Cinema Dramatic: "Eve & the Fire Horse" (Julia Kwan)
Directing Award, Documentary: James Longley ("Iraq in Fragments")
Directing Award, Dramatic: Dito Montiel ("A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints")
Cinematography Award, Documentary: James Longley ("Iraq in Fragments")
Cinematography Award, Dramatic: Tom Richmond ("Right at Your Door")
Documentary Film Editing: Billy McMillin, Fiona Otway, and James Longley ("Iraq in Fragments")
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Hilary Brougher ("Stephanie Daley")
Jury Prize, Short Filmmaking: "Bugcrush" (Carter Smith) and "The Wraith of Cobble Hill" (Adam Parrish King)
Jury Prize, International Short Filmmaking: "The Natural Route" (Alex Pastor)
Honorable Mention, Short Filmmaking: "Before Dawn" (Bálint Kenyeres) Honorable Mention, Short Filmmaking: "Preacher With an Unknown" God (Rob VanAlkemade)
Honorable Mention, Short Filmmaking: "Undressing My Mother" (Ken Wardrop)
Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award: Patrice Toy ("The Spring Ritual"), Fernando Eimbcke ("Lake Tahoe"), Cruz Angeles ("Don't Let Me Drown"), and Kanji Nakajima ("The Clone Returns to the Homeland").
