Latino winners and complete awards list

Latino filmmakers have won big at the Sundance Film Festival, walking away with half-a-dozen awards in the fest 2016 edition with films from Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Uruguay. The biggest Latino winner is the Colombian drama "Between Sea and Land," which received two honors including a top award.

The film by Carlos Del Castillo won the Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic. Titled in Spanish as "La Ciénaga," it tells the story of Alberto, a ill man trapped in a body that does not obey him. He dreams of knowing and enjoying the sea, but his condition prevents him from getting into the coastal waters just across the street from his home. The script was written by Manolo Cruz, who also scored a win as an actor in the film. Cruz and fellow actress Vicky Hernández received a World Cinema Dramatic Award Special Jury Award for Acting. The film's cast also include: Viviana Serna, Jorge Cao, Mile Vergara and Javier Sáenz. WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION Del Castillo's film also accomplished one more thing both before and beyond the awards. It was picked up for distribution by Global Film earlier in January. According to U.S. trade publication Variety, the Munich-based firm will handle worldwide distribution outside of Colombia. The film is schedule for release in April in Colombia, being distributed by the London-based United International Pictures, reported the British publication Screen Daily. A STORY ABOUT MOTHERS

The Argentinian/Uruguayan co-production "Mi Amiga del Parque" won a World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting. The film's screenwriters Ana Katz and Inés Bortagaray were not able to attend the awards ceremony but Katz made a statement via a video. Katz also plays a leading role in this movie about the friendship of two women with newborn children. In "Mi Amiga," Liz and Rosa daringly decide to leave a bar without paying the bill, an adventure that soons leads to danger. The film also stars Julieta Zylberberg, Maricel Álvarez, Mirella Pascual, Malena Figó, and Daniel Hendler. ABOUT AN INDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL WARRIOR

Peru's "When Two Worlds Collide," won a World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Debut Feature for its directors, Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel.

The documentary is about an indigenous leader who resists the environmental ruin of Amazonian lands by big business. As he is forced into exile and faces 20 years in prison, his quest reveals conflicting visions that shape the fate of the Amazon and the future climate of the world. ANOTHER COLOMBIAN WINNER As a country, Colombia stood out at Sundance 2016 with three prizes. Another winner from that South American country is “Embrace of the Serpent” by director Ciro Guerra, which won an award for highlighting science in film.

The black-and-white Amazonian drama received the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize from the Sundance Institute Science-in-Film Initiative. Supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the initiative supports film projects about science and technology or featuring scientists, engineers and mathematicians in major roles. The award comes with a cash prize of $20,000. ABOUT A YOUNG CUBAN Last but not least, a film from Cuba also recieved an honor. "August," by writer-director Armando Capo, is among four films that received a Global Filmmaking Award, bestowed upon emerging independent filmmakers from around the world. The Cuban film is about young Carlos, who comes of age during the Cuban Raft Exodus in the mid-1990s. In that tumultuous time of his natal country and personal life, Carlos loses his first love, his friends leave the country, he discovers sex, and for the first time feels afraid about his future. (See list of Sundance feature winners below) (For list of short film winners, click here) –CESAR ARREDONDO LIST OF FEATURE WINNERS AT THE 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Louis Psihoyos to: "Weiner" / U.S.A. (Directors: Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg) — With unrestricted access to Anthony Weiner's New York City mayoral campaign, this film reveals the human story behind the scenes of a high-profile political scandal as it unfolds, and offers an unfiltered look at how much today's politics is driven by an appetite for spectacle.

The U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented by Franklin Leonard to: "The Birth of a Nation" / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Nate Parker) — Set against the antebellum South, this story follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. After witnessing countless atrocities against fellow slaves, Nat devises a plan to lead his people to freedom. Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr.

The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Asif Kapadia to: "Sonita" / Germany, Iran, Switzerland (Director: Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami) — If 18-year-old Sonita had a say, Michael Jackson and Rihanna would be her parents and she'd be a rapper who tells the story of Afghan women and their fate as child brides. She finds out that her family plans to sell her to an unknown husband for $9,000.

The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented by Apichatpong Weerasethakul to: "Sand Storm" / Israel (Director and screenwriter: Elite Zexer) — When their entire lives are shattered, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way. Cast: Lamis Ammar, Ruba Blal-Asfour, Hitham Omari, Khadija Alakel, Jalal Masrwa.

The Audience Award: U.S. Documentary, Presented by Acura was presented by Matt Ross to: "Jim: The James Foley Story" / U.S.A. (Director: Brian Oakes) — The public execution of American conflict journalist James Foley captured the world’s attention, but he was more than just a man in an orange jumpsuit. Seen through the lens of his close childhood friend, Jim: The James Foley Story moves from adrenaline-fueled front lines and devastated neighborhoods of Syria into the hands of ISIS.

The Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, Presented by Acura was presented by Matt Ross to: "The Birth of a Nation" / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Nate Parker) — Set against the antebellum South, this story follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. After witnessing countless atrocities against fellow slaves, Nat devises a plan to lead his people to freedom. Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr.

The Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary was presented by Rose McGowan to:Sonita / Germany, Iran, Switzerland (Director: Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami) — If 18-year-old Sonita had a say, Michael Jackson and Rihanna would be her parents and she'd be a rapper who tells the story of Afghan women and their fate as child brides. She finds out that her family plans to sell her to an unknown husband for $9,000.

The Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic was presented by Rose McGowan to: "Between Sea and Land" / Colombia (Director: Carlos del Castillo, Screenwriter: Manolo Cruz) — Alberto, who suffers from an illness that binds him into a body that doesn’t obey him, lives with his loving mom, who dedicates her life to him. His sickness impedes him from achieving his greatest dream of knowing the sea, despite one being located just across the street. Cast: Manolo Cruz, Vicky Hernandéz, Viviana Serna, Jorge Cao, Mile Vergara, Javier Sáenz.

The Audience Award: NEXT, Presented by Adobe was presented by Taika Waititi to: "First Girl I Loved" / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Kerem Sanga) — Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her L.A. public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend, Clifton—who has always harbored a secret crush on her—he does his best to get in the way. Cast: Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Jennifer Prediger, Tim Heidecker, Pamela Adlon.

The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary was presented by Amy Ziering to: Roger Ross Williams for his film "Life, Animated" / U.S.A. (Director: Roger Ross Williams) — Owen Suskind, an autistic boy who could not speak for years, slowly emerged from his isolation by immersing himself in Disney animated movies. Using these films as a roadmap, he reconnects with his loving family and the wider world in this emotional coming-of-age story.

The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented by Mark Adams to: Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan for their film "Swiss Army Man" / U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan) — Hank, a hopeless man stranded in the wild, discovers a mysterious dead body. Together the two embark on an epic journey to get home. As Hank realizes the body is the key to his survival, this once-suicidal man is forced to convince a dead body that life is worth living. Cast: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe,

Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

The Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary was presented by Mila Aung Thwain to: Michal Marczak for his film "All These Sleepless Nights" / Poland (Director: Michal Marczak) — What does it mean to be awake in a world that seems satisfied to be asleep? Kris and Michal push their experiences of life and love to a breaking point as they restlessly roam the city streets in search of answers, adrift in the euphoria and uncertainty of youth.

The Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic was presented by Randall Poster to: "Belgica" / Belgium, France, Netherlands (Director: Felix van Groeningen, Screenwriters: Felix van Groeningen, Arne Sierens) — In the midst of Belgium's nightlife scene, two brothers start a bar and get swept up in its success. Cast: Stef Aerts, Tom Vermeir, Charlotte Vandermeersch, Hélène De Vos.

The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented by Lena Dunham to: Chad Hartigan for "Morris from America" / U.S.A., Germany (Director and screenwriter: Chad Hartigan) — Thirteen-year-old Morris, a hip-hop loving American, moves to Heidelberg, Germany, with his father. In this completely foreign land, he falls in love with a local girl, befriends his German tutor-turned-confidant, and attempts to navigate the unique trials and tribulations of adolescence. Cast: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub Gierszał, Levin Henning.

A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing was presented by Jill Lepore to: Penny Lane and Thom Stylinski for "NUTS!" / U.S.A. (Director: Penny Lane) — The mostly true story of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire with his goat-testicle impotence cure and a million-watt radio station. Animated reenactments, interviews, archival footage, and one seriously unreliable narrator trace his rise from poverty to celebrity and influence in 1920s America.

A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for For Social Impact Filmmaking was presented by Simon Kilmurry to: "Trapped" / U.S.A. (Director: Dawn Porter) — American abortion clinics are in a fight for survival. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws are increasingly being passed by states that maintain they ensure women’s safety and health, but as clinics continue to shut their doors, opponents believe the real purpose of these laws is to outlaw abortion.

A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Writing was presented by Shola Lynch to: "Kate Plays Christine" / U.S.A. (Director: Robert Greene) — This psychological thriller follows actor Kate Lyn Sheil as she prepares to play the role of Christine Chubbuck, a Florida television host who committed suicide on air in 1974. Christine’s tragic death was the inspiration forNetwork, and the mysteries surrounding her final act haunt Kate and the production.

A U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking was presented by Shola Lynch to: "The Bad Kids" / U.S.A. (Directors: Keith Fulton, Lou Pepe) — At a remote Mojave Desert high school, extraordinary educators believe that empathy and life skills, more than academics, give at-risk students command of their own futures. This coming-of-age story watches education combat the crippling effects of poverty in the lives of these so-called "bad kids."

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award was presented by Lena Dunham to: "As You Are" / U.S.A. (Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Screenwriters: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Madison Harrison) — As You Are is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation. Cast: Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson.

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance was presented by Avy Kaufman to: Joe Seo for "Spa Night" / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Andrew Ahn) — Los Angeles’s Korean spas serve not only as meeting places but also as a bridge between past and future for generations of immigrant families. Spa Night explores one Korean American family’s dreams and realities as each member struggles with the overlap of personal desire, disillusionment, and sense of tradition.Cast: Joe Seo, Haerry Kim, Youn Ho Cho, Tae Song, Ho Young Chung, Linda Han.

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Individual Performance was presented by Jon Hamm to: Melanie Lynskey in "The Intervention" / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Clea DuVall) — A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage. Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Cobie Smulders, Alia Shawkat, Clea DuVall, Natasha Lyonne, Ben Schwartz.

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Individual Performance was presented by Jon Hamm to: Craig Robinson in "Morris from America" / U.S.A., Germany (Director and screenwriter: Chad Hartigan) — Thirteen-year-old Morris, a hip-hop loving American, moves to Heidelberg, Germany, with his father. In this completely foreign land, he falls in love with a local girl, befriends his German tutor-turned-confidant, and attempts to navigate the unique trials and tribulations of adolescence. Cast: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub Gierszał, Levin Henning.

A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Debut Feature was presented by Asif Kapadia to: Heidi Brandenburgand Mathew Orzel for their film "When Two Worlds Collide" / Peru (Directors: Heidi Brandenburg, Mathew Orzel) — An indigenous leader resists the environmental ruin of Amazonian lands by big business. As he is forced into exile and faces 20 years in prison, his quest reveals conflicting visions that shape the fate of the Amazon and the climate future of our world.

A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Cinematography was presented by Mila Aung Thwain to: Director and cinematographer Pieter-Jan De Pue for his film "The Land of the Enlightened" / Belgium (Director: Pieter-Jan De Pue) — A group of Kuchi children in Afghanistan dig out old Soviet mines and sell the explosives to child workers in a lapis lazuli mine. When not dreaming of an Afghanistan after the American withdrawal, Gholam Nasir and his gang control the mountains where caravans are smuggling the blue gemstones.

A World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing was presented by Asif Kapadia to: Mako Kamitsuna and John Maringouin for "We Are X" / United Kingdom, U.S.A., Japan (Director: Stephen Kijak) — As glam rock's most flamboyant survivors, X Japan ignited a musical revolution in Japan during the late '80s with their melodic metal. Twenty years after their tragic dissolution, X Japan’s leader, Yoshiki, battles with physical and spiritual demons alongside prejudices of the West to bring their music to the world.

A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting was presented by Fernanda Solórzano to: Vicky Hernandéz and Manolo Cruz in "Between Sea and Land" / Colombia (Director: Carlos del Castillo, Screenwriter: Manolo Cruz) — Alberto, who suffers from an illness that binds him into a body that doesn’t obey him, lives with his loving mom, who dedicates her life to him. His sickness impedes him from achieving his greatest dream of knowing the sea, despite one being located just across the street. Cast: Manolo Cruz, Vicky Hernandéz, Viviana Serna, Jorge Cao, Mile Vergara, Javier Sáenz.

A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting was presented by Randall Poster to: Ana Katz and Inés Bortagaray in "Mi Amiga del Parque" / Argentina, Uruguay (Director: Ana Katz, Screenwriters: Ana Katz, Inés Bortagaray) — Running away from a bar without paying the bill is just the first adventure for Liz (mother to newborn Nicanor) and Rosa (supposed mother to newborn Clarisa). This budding friendship between nursing mothers starts with the promise of liberation but soon ends up being a dangerous business. Cast: Julieta Zylberberg, Ana Katz, Maricel Álvarez, Mirella Pascual, Malena Figó, Daniel Hendler.

A World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Unique Vision and Design was presented by Fernanda Solórzano to: Agnieszka Smoczyńska for "The Lure" / Poland (Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska, Screenwriter: Robert Bolesto) — Two mermaid sisters, who end up performing at a nightclub, face cruel and bloody choices when one of them falls in love with a beautiful young man. Cast: Marta Mazurek, Michalina Olszanska, Jakub Gierszal, Kinga Preis, Andrzej Konopka, Zygmunt Malanowicz.

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