30 Years Of Oscar Winners Who Went Through The Sundance Film Festival What do Woody Allen, Cher, Hilary Swank and Kevin Spacey have in common? They have all won Oscars for films that screened at the Sundance Film Festival. Two of 2014s most critically acclaimed films, both of which premiered at Sundance, garnered a combined 11 Oscar nominations: Boyhood for Best Picture, Best Director (Richard Linklater), Best Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke), Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette), Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing; Whiplash for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (J.K Simmons), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing. (Other Sundance selections up for Oscars this year include Last Days in Vietnam and Ida.) The version of the Sundance Film Festival that we know today began in 1985, and has funneled films into the Academy Awards with remarkable frequency. Since a comprehensive look at all nominations was far too long, we decided to highlight Oscar winners (both films and performances) that traveled through Sundance on their way to glory. We call it the Sundance Effect:86th Academy Awards (2014)Jo Lawry, Judith Hill and Lisa Fischer in 20 Feet From Stardom. Documentary Feature: 20 Feet From Stardom, Morgan Neville85th Academy Awards (2013)An undated photo of musician Sixto Rodriguez, the focus of the award-winning film Searching for Sugar Man. Documentary (Feature): Searching for Sugar Man, Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn83rd Academy Awards (2011) Foreign Language Film: In a Better World, Denmark, Susanne Bier82nd Academy Awards (2010)Mo’Nique with her Oscar at the 2010 Academy Awards. Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Documentary (Feature): The Cove, Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens Short Film (Animated): Logorama, Nicolas Schmerkin81st Academy Awards (2009)French high wire artist Philippe Petit walks across a tightrope suspended between the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York in 1974. Documentary (Feature): Man on Wire, James Marsh80th Academy Awards (2008) Documentary (Short): Freeheld, Cynthia Wade and Vanessa Roth79th Academy Awards (2007) Actor in a Supporting Role: Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine Best Original Screenplay: Michael Arndt, Little Miss Sunshine Documentary (Feature): An Inconvenient Truth, Davis Guggenheim Music (Original Song): I Need to Wake Up, An Inconvenient Truth, Melissa Etheridge Short Film (Live Action): West Bank Story, Ari Sandel78th Academy Awards (2006)Jordan Houston, Paul Beauregard and Cedric Coleman of Three 6 Mafia with their Oscars. Music (Original Song): “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp, Hustle and Flow, Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard77th Academy Awards (2005) Documentary (Feature): Born Into Brothels, Ross Kaufman and Zana Briski Music (Written for Motion Picture, original song): “Al Otra Lado Del Rio,” The Motorcycle Diaries, Jorge Drexler Short (Animated): Ryan, Chris Landreth Short (Live Action): Wasp, Andrea Arnold76th Academy Awards (2004) Short Film (Animated): Harvie Krumpet, Adam Elliot75th Academy Awards (2003) Documentary (Short): Twin Towers, Bill Guttentag and Robert David Port72nd Academy Awards (2000) Actress in a Leading Role: Hilary Swank, Boys Don’t Cry71st Academy Awards (1999) Actor in a Supporting Role: James Coburn, Affliction Adapted Screenplay: Gods And Monsters, Bill Condon70th Academy Awards (1998) Music (Original Music or Comedy Score): The Full Monty, Anne Dudley69th Academy Awards (1997)Leon Gast and David Sonenberg with their Oscars backstage at the 69th Annual Academy Awards. Documentary (Feature): When We Were Kings, Leon Gast, David Sonenberg Documentary (Short Subject): Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O’Brien, Jessica Yu68th Academy Awards (1996)Kevin Spacey and his mother Kathleen at the 68th Annual Academy Awards. Actor in a Supporting Role: Kevin Spacey, The Usual Suspects Original Screenplay: The Usual Suspects, Christopher McQuarrie67th Academy Awards (1995) Short Film (Live Action): Tie between two films Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Peter Capaldi, Ruth Kenley-Letts Trevor, Peggy Rajski, Randy Stone66th Academy Awards (1994) Short Film: Black Rider (Schwarzfahrer), Pepe Danquart65th Academy Awards (1993) Short Film (Animated): Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase, Joan C. Gratz64th Academy Awards (1992)Producer Allie Light and producer Irving Saraf attend the 64th Annual Academy Awards. Documentary (Feature): In The Shadow Of The Stars, Allie Light and Irving Saraf Short Film (Live Action): Session Man, Seth Winston, Rob Fried63rd Academy Awards (1991) Documentary (Feature): American Dream, Barbara Kopple and Arthur Kohn62nd Academy Awards (1990) Foreign Language Film: Cinema Paradiso, Italy, Giuseppe Tornatore60th Academy Awards (1988)Cher at the 1986 Academy Awards. Actress in a Leading Role: Cher, Moonstruck Actress in a Supporting Role: Olympia Dukakis, Moonstruck59th Academy Awards (1987)Michael Caine And Barbara Hershey In Hannah And Her Sisters Actor in a Supporting Role: Michael Caine, Hannah And Her Sisters Actress in a Supporting Role: Dianne Weist, Hannah And Her Sisters Original Screenplay: Hannah And Her Sisters, Woody Allen58th Academy Awards (1986)William Hurt, Anjelica Huston, Geraldine Page and director and producer Sidney Pollack pose with their Oscars. Actress in a Leading Role: Geraldine Page, The Trip To Bountiful57th Academy Awards (1985)Harvey Milk poses in front of his camera shop in San Francisco in 1977. Documentary (Feature): The Times Of Harvey Milk, Robert Epstein and Richard Schmiechen Original Screenplay: El Norte, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas
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