Which two Sundance awards did Quinceañera win in 2006?

Quinceañera won the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance in 2006.

The two awards recognized the film in the festival’s dramatic competition. The Grand Jury Prize represents the decision of an appointed festival jury, while the Audience Award reflects the response of festival viewers. Winning both gave Quinceañera recognition from professional judges and the public.

The film was written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland and stars Emily Rios as Magdalena. Its story uses preparations for a quinceañera to explore family expectations, religious identity, sexuality, and belonging in a Mexican American Los Angeles community. The awards are sometimes described loosely as “Sundance awards,” but the precise categories are important: the film did not win the festival’s documentary prizes, a Palme d’Or, or a generic Best Picture award.