Nate von Zumwalt

It’s a wrap on the most esteemed film awards weekend of the year, and today we’re congratulating the Sundance-supported projects and artists that took home hardware from the Spirit Awards and the Oscars. Led by Damien Chazelle’s 2014 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner Whiplash, eight films supported by the Institute and the Festival were recognized over the weekend. Additionally, last night’s “Best Director” winner Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman) is set to be honored this with the Vanguard Award this June at the Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit for the originality and independent spirit of his films. Check out all of the award winners below.

WHIPLASH

Academy Award – Best Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons)
Academy Award – Film Editing (Tom Cross)
Academy Award – Sound Mixing
Independent Spirit Award – Best Supporting Male (J.K. Simmons)
Independent Spirit Award – Best Editing (Tom Cross)

.@WhiplashMovie creativo Damien Chazelle says “This wouldn’t have been possible without #Sundance …” WATCH WHY: http://t.co/GNMxofNRAE

— SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) February 22, 2015

BOYHOOD

Academy Award – Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette)
Independent Spirit Award – Best Director (Richard Linklater)
Independent Spirit Award – Best Supporting Female (Patricia Arquette) 

Before the #Oscars tonight, make sure you WATCH this short video on the making-of @BoyhoodMovie, it’s fantastic: http://t.co/NgWo15Pq1B

— SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) February 22, 2015

KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER

Independent Spirit Award – 18^th Annual Piaget Producers Award (Chris Ohlson)

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

Independent Spirit Award – Best First Screenplay (Justin Simien)

LAND HO!

Independent Spirit Award – John Cassavetes Award

CITIZENFOUR

Academy Award – Best Documentary Feature
Independent Spirit Award – Best Documentary 

Get Smart WATCH: Best Doc Nominee @laurapoitras breaks down the editing of @citizenfour with Joe Bini: http://t.co/Xu2vO0tPTj #Oscars

— SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) February 23, 2015

IDA

Academy Award – Foreign Language Film
Independent Spirit Award – Best International Film

THE KILL TEAM

Independent Spirit Award – 20^th Annual Lenscrafters Truer Than Fiction Award (Dan Krauss)

“Storytelling is so important. It’s part of human continuity …” Robert Redford Over/Out from the 87th Annual #Oscars. Congrats to all.

— SundanceFilmFestival (@sundancefest) February 23, 2015