"The Birth of a Nation," a drama about a 19th century slave revolt in Virginia

"Pregnancy of a Country," one drama on a 19th century slave revolt beneath Virginia, swept vying awards at the Sundance Movie Event on Saturday.

Both the movie, acquired early this 7 days through Fox Searchlight for one record-shattering $17.5 million, won both the grand jury prize and also the audience honor around the prestigious event held in Farm City, Utah.

Both the double awards brand a great victory with regard to filmmaker Nate Parker, who wrote and also directed both the film about Nat Turner, that led a slave rebellion beneath 1831.

It also comes on a period on Hollywood is below drive for thises lack of diversity in an list of stars and also filmmakers nominated with regard to Oscars this year.

"Thank you, Sundance, with regard to creating a stage for me to be able to grow, even though what the relax of Hollywood is actually taking," Parker, who is darker, said as he popular the grand jury award for his movie currently being sold for a 2017 Oscar.

Both the US documentary grand jury award remained awarded to be able to "Weiner," one behind-the-scenes portrait of disgraced US politician Anthony Weiner when he attempts a comeback through running with regard to mayor on New York.

Both the audience award beneath that category visited "Jim: The James Foley Report," one documentary about the US journalist slain around the Islamic State group beneath 2014.

In the world movie theater class, the amazing jury prize for one drama went to "Beach Storm," a good Israeli movie that comes the struggle on women beneath one Bedouin village, as the target audience award visited "In between Sea and Country," a Colombian movie on a guy suffering from an sickness which confines him or her to his bed, and also his mother that loves him.

Both the audience and amazing jury rewards with regard to international documentary went to "Sonita," on a good 18-year-old Afghan refugee illegally living beneath Tehran and who desires of going the other Rihanna.

The Sundance Movie Festival founded through actor Robert Redford is considered one showcase with regard to impartial and documentary movies and festival successes often continue to obtain critical acceptance and also Hollywood awards time glory.

Last year, both the crop on shows shown around the festival yielded "Brooklyn," that is up for 3 Oscars next week, which includes best image and best acting for thises Irish star Saoirse Ronan.