Which major Sundance jury award did the film Quinceañera win in 2006?

Quinceañera won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.

The award recognized the film in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, the section for American dramatic features. Quinceañera was directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland and drew attention for its portrayal of family tensions, sexuality, religion, and neighborhood change surrounding a Mexican American teenager’s fifteenth-birthday celebration.

The Grand Jury Prize is decided by a festival jury, unlike an audience award, which is determined by viewer voting. Quinceañera also received audience recognition at Sundance, but the major jury honor is the Grand Jury Prize. Distinguishing those awards prevents a common mix-up when summarizing the film’s festival success.

Sundance awards helped elevate the movie’s profile within independent cinema. The film later reached wider audiences under the title Quinceañera, while its alternate title, Echo Park, L.A., highlights the neighborhood where the story unfolds.