Today is the last day of the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. While I was not there to attend since I was busy moving back to the East Coast, I do have to mention one film that won 3 awards at the festival that I am excited to see in the future.

The film, Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire won the awards for the Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic, the Audience Award presented by Honda: U.S. Dramatic, and A Special Jury Prize for Acting (given to Mo’Nique).

After having read the novel a couple of years ago, I am very pleased to know that the film version was a success. Mo’Nique’s costars include Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, among others.

The film is set in 1980s Harlem and is based on the struggles of an abused teenage girl. A more in depth description can be read here and a full list of award recipients is listed here.