Movieline Proudly Announces Its 2010 Sundance Competition Lineup Announcement Awards!

The Hey, That Guy From General Hospital Is Making Movies Again Award:

Howl

(Directors and screenwriters: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman)

A nonfiction drama about the young Allen Ginsberg finding his voice, the creation of his groundbreaking poem HOWL, and the landmark obscenity trial that followed. Cast: James Franco, David Strathairn, Jon Hamm, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeff Daniels.

The Librarians Are Always Getting Sexual Awakenings Award:

Obselidia

(Director and screenwriter: Diane Bell)

A lonely librarian believes love is obsolete until a road trip to Death Valley with a beguiling cinema projectionist teaches him otherwise. Cast: Gaynor Howe, Michael Piccirilli, Frank Hoyt Taylor

The It's Probably Unfair To Call This One "Adventureland with Ice Skates," But The Title Really Isn't Helping Matters Award

Skateland

(Director: Anthony Burns; Screenwriters: Anthony Burns, Brandon Freeman, Heath Freeman)

In the early 1980s, in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way. Cast: Shiloh Fernandez, A.J. Buckley, Ashley Greene, Brett Cullen, Ellen Hollman, Heath Freeman.

The You Can Count On Me Ruffalo/Linney Reunion We've Been Lusting For Award:

Sympathy for Delicious

(Director: Mark Ruffalo; Screenwriter: Christopher Thornton)

A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing. Cast: Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo, Juliette Lewis, Laura Linney, John Carroll Lynch.

The Most Likely To Be Mobbed By Thousands Of 13-Year-Old Girls Who Have No Idea What They're Lining Up To See, And Then Exit The Theater Thinking Strippers Are Cooler Than Vampires Award:

Welcome to the Rileys

(Director: Jake Scott)

On a business trip to New Orleans, a damaged man seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman. Cast: James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart, Melissa Leo

Special Documentary Competition Bonus Section!

The Devil Wore QVC Jewelry Award:

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

(Directors: Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg)--A rare, brutally honest glimpse into the comedic process and private dramas of legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive.

The Seven Dashes Stand For A Naughty Word We Can't Put On A Poster When We Sell This Movie Award:

I'm Pat _______ Tillman (Director: Amir Bar-Lev)--The story of professional football star and decorated U.S. soldier Pat Tillman, whose family takes on the U.S. government when their beloved son dies in a "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan in 2004.

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