6 More Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winners

By Vlad Zakh · June 18, 2026

The Sundance Grand Jury Prize has crowned some of American independent cinema’s most raw, urgent, and unforgettable discoveries. In Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015): A socially awkward teen reluctantly befriends a classmate diagnosed with leukemia, forever changing his outlook on life. Don’t overlook Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (2009): An illiterate, abused teenager finds hope and a path forward through an alternative school program.

Nanny (2022)

TMDB ★ 5.9

An undocumented nanny working for a wealthy Manhattan family is haunted by unsettling visions tied to her separation from her own son.

Directed by Nikyatu Jusu · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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Clemency (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A hardened prison warden's psychological toll from overseeing executions reaches a breaking point.

Directed by Chinonye Chukwu · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Birth of a Nation (2016)

TMDB ★ 6.5

An enslaved preacher leads a violent rebellion against the plantation owners of the antebellum South.

Directed by Nate Parker · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A socially awkward teen reluctantly befriends a classmate diagnosed with leukemia, forever changing his outlook on life.

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A resourceful young girl and her ailing father survive together in an isolated Louisiana bayou community.

Directed by Benh Zeitlin · 1h 33m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An illiterate, abused teenager finds hope and a path forward through an alternative school program.

Directed by Lee Daniels · 1h 50m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 More Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winners

Nanny (2022)

Clemency (2019)

The Birth of a Nation (2016)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)

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