‘Fruitvale’ & ‘Blood Brother’ Both Win Double Sundance 2013 Awards

The official awards for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival were announced tonight at a ceremony in Park City. The Sundance awards are always very interesting to follow each year, because the winners are usually unexpected, but of course deserving of their awards. This year the two biggest winners were Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale (read our review) and Steve Hoover’s doc Blood Brother, both of which won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize in their respective categories. These two films, and all of the winners below, are worth watching out for when they eventually get released. Read on for the full list of 2013 winners below! 2013 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL JURY AWARDS: The Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to Fruitvale, directed by Ryan Coogler — The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family and strangers on the last day of 2008. The Grand …