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The British TV series Adolescence, about a 13-year-old accused of murder, continued its awards streak.
It picked up four Spirit Awards, including Best New Scripted Series and a Breakthrough Prize for teen star Owen Cooper.
The Western drama Train Dreams, starring Joel Edgerton, won the Spirit Award for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Director, Clint Bentley.
Spirit Awards also went to the documentary The Perfect Neighbor, to actor Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and to the Brazilian film The Secret Agent.
For its last dance in Utah, Sundance is paying tribute to the late Robert Redford, who started the Festival for Independent Film more than 40 years ago.
This year, the festival is screening some of its old hits, like Little Miss Sunshine, as well as buzzy films like The Moment, a mockumentary starring pop singer Charlie XCX.
Don't you just think the whole, like, keep having a brat summer thing is a bit cringe?
Charlie XCX is in three films at Sundance, including The Gallerist with Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, and I Want Your Sex with Olivia Wilde.
Wilde also directed and stars in The Invite with Seth Rogen and Penelope Cruz.
Among the indie films premiering at the festival are midnight movies, documentaries, and TV episodes.
Sundance continues all week in person and online.
Mandali Del Barco, NPR News, Park City.