The indie has taken several notable prizes at domestic film festivals, including a special jury prize for breakout performance from the Los Angeles Film Festival for star Auden Thornton, as well as the narrative
feature audience prize from the Austin Film Festival.
Not exact matches
, these events, hosted by Criterion staff members, will
feature special guests, screenings and
audience prizes, while offering unique insight into the company's process and the stories behind the films they release on Blu - rays and DVDs.
Among other
prizes, Kopple has won two Academy Awards for documentary
features (Harlan County U.S.A. and American Dream), three Directors Guild of America Awards, and
Audience, Filmmaker, and Grand Jury
prizes from the Sundance Film Festival.
The drama, directed by Alfonso Gomez - Rejon, won the grand jury
prize and
audience award for best U.S. dramatic
feature at the Sundance Film Festival last month.