As always, the Sundance Film Festival allowed many to discover new filmmakers, performers, and films from well-established artists worldwide, both in-person and online, for their 41st edition. Once again, the cast quality of filmmaking has been entirely on display since the festival began on January 23rd. And now, the Competition titles this year have been recognized by the Grand Juries and the audiences of Sundance with their annual awards. Single tickets for these award-winning films go on sale at 5 p.m. MT if you were unable to catch them during the festival. They will play again throughout the weekend. Here are this year’s award winners from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Grand Jury Prize: “Atropia”
Audience Award: “Twinless”
Directing: Rashad Frett for “Ricky“
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Eva Victor for “Sorry, Baby”
Special Jury Award – Acting: Dylan O’Brien for “Twinless”
Special Jury Award: Ensemble: “Plainclothes”
Grand Jury Prize: “Seeds”
Audience Award: “André Is An Idiot”
Directing: Geeta Gandbhir for “The Perfect Neighbor”
Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: “André Is An Idiot”
Special Jury Award: “Life After”
Special Jury Award – Archival Storytelling: “Selena y Los Dinos”
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Grand Jury Prize: “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)”
Audience Award: “DJ Ahmet”
Directing Award: Alireza Khatami for “The Things You Kill”
Special Jury Award – Writing: Chloe Robichaud & Catherine Leger for “Two Women”
Special Jury Award – Creative Vision: Georgi M Unkovski for “DJ Ahmet”
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Grand Jury Prize: “Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار)”
Audience Award: “Prime Minister”
Directing Award: Mstyslav Chernov for “2000 Meters to Andriivka“
Special Jury Award – Freedom Of Expression: “Coexistence, My Ass!”
Special Jury Award: “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
NEXT Audience Award: “East Of Wall”
NEXT Innovator Award: “Zodiac Killer Project”
NEXT Special Jury Award – Ensemble Cast: “Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)“
