The 2006 Sundance Film Festival was held in Utah from January 19, to January 29, 2006. It was held in Park City, with screenings in Salt Lake City; Ogden; and the Sundance Resort. It was the 22nd iteration of the Sundance Film Festival, and the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Sundance Institute. The opening night film was Friends with Money; the closing night film was Alpha Dog. Award winners The official announcement of the winners can be found here. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - God Grew Tired of Us Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic - Quinceañera World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary - In The Pit World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic - 13 Tzameti Audience Award: Documentary - God Grew Tired of Us Audience Award: Dramatic - Quinceañera World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary - De Nadie World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic - No. 2 Documentary Directing Award - James Longley director of Iraq in Fragments Dramatic Directing Award - Dito Montiel for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary - James Longley for Iraq in Fragments Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic - Tom Richmond for Right at Your Door Documentary Film Editing - Iraq in Fragments Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award - Hilary Brougher for Stephanie Daley Special Jury Prize - American Blackout Special Jury Prize - A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (for Best Ensemble Performance) Special Jury Prize - In Between Days (for Independent Vision) Special Jury Prize - Into Great Silence Special Jury Prize - Dear Pyongyang Special Jury Prize - Eve & the Fire Horse Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking - Bugcrush Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking - The Wrath of Cobble Hill Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking - The Natural Route Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking - Before Dawn Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking - Preacher With an Unknown God Honorable Mention in Short Filmmaking - Undressing My Mother 2006 Alfred P. Sloan Prize - The House of Sand Juries The juries at the Sundance Film Festival are responsible for determining the Jury Prize winners in each category and to award Special Jury Prizes as they see fit. Jury, Independent Film Competition: Documentary Joe Bini Zana Briski Andrew Jarecki Alexander Payne Heather Rae Jury, Independent Film Competition: Dramatic Miguel Arteta Terrence Howard Alan Rudolph Nancy Schreiber Audrey Wells Jury, World Cinema Competition: Documentary Kate Amend Jean-Xavier de Lestrade Rachel Perkins Jury,