Sundance Film Festival Awards

Director and screenwriter of "Padre Nuestro," Christopher Zalla, left, accepts the grand-jury prize for best U.S. drama for the film during the Sundance Film Festival Awards Night as Sundance Festival Director Geoff Gilmore joins him on stage in Park City, Utah, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.

Director and screenwriter Christopher Zalla gives his acceptance speech after his film, "Padre Nuestro," received the grand-jury prize for best U.S. drama. The movie is a searing immigrant saga about a Mexican teen's heartbreaking search for his father in America.

Director Jason Kohn smiles as he accepts the grand-jury award in the U.S. documentary competition for the film "Manda Bala (Send a Bullet),"during the Sundance Film Festival Awards Night in Park City, Utah, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.

Irene Taylor Brodsky, right, accepts the U.S. audience award for documentaries for her film "Hear and Now," during the Sundance Film Festival Awards Night. The film is a portrait of her aging, deaf parents as they undergo risky surgery that could allow them to hear.

Irene Taylor Brodsky, right, accepts the U.S. audience award for documentaries for her film "Hear and Now," with her parents Paul and Sally Taylor during the Sundance Film Festival Awards Night in Park City, Utah, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.

James C. Strous accepts the Waldo Salt screenwriting award for "Grace is Gone." during the Sundance Film Festival Awards Night in Park City, Utah, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. "Grace is Gone," which stars John Cusack, also won the audience award for favorite U.S. drama as chosen by balloting among Sundance movie-goers.

Jess Weixler shows her teeth as she accepts the U.S. dramatic jury special acting prize for her performance in "Teeth," during the Sundance Film Festival Awards Night in Park City, Utah, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.

Director Jeffrey Blitz accepts the "Directing Award: Dramatic" for the film "Rocket Science" during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Award Ceremony at the Racquet Club on January 27, 2007 in Park City, Utah.

Actress Tamara Podemski accepts the "Special Jury Prize for Acting" for her performance in the film "Four Sheets to the Wind" during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Award Ceremony at the Racquet Club on January 27, 2007 in Park City, Utah.

Director Chris Smith accepts the "Special Jury Prize for Singularity of Vision" for the film "The Pool" during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Award Ceremony at the Racquet Club on January 27, 2007 in Park City, Utah.