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For the last 34 years, the Sundance Film Festival has kicked off the new year in independent cinema by introducing emerging filmmakers to the masses. With the 2018 edition taking place January 18-28, IndieWire looks back at all 38 narrative features that have walked away with the festival’s highest honor: The Grand Jury Prize U.S. Dramatic.

1984: “Old Enough,” Marisa Silver

Starring: Sarah Boyd, Rainbow Harvest, Danny Aiello, and Alyssa Milano.

1985: “Blood Simple,” Joel and Ethan Coen

Starring: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, and Samm-Art Williams

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1986: “Smooth Talk,” Joyce Chopra

Starring: Treat Williams, Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place

1987: “Waiting for the Moon,” Jill Godmilow (tie)

Starring: Linda Bassett and Linda Hunt

1987: “The Trouble With Dick,” Gary Walkow (tie)

Starring: Tom Villard, Susan Dey, and Elaine Giftos

1988: “Heat and Sunlight,” Rob Nilsson

Starring: Rob Nilsson and Consuela Faust

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1989: “True Love,” Nancy Savoca

Starring: Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard

1990: “Chameleon Street,” Wendell B. Harris Jr.

Starring: Wendell B. Harris Jr.

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1991: “Poison,” Todd Haynes

Starring: Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, and Scott Renderer

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1992: “In the Soup,” Alexandre Rockwell

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Beals, and Seymour Cassel

1993: “Ruby in Paradise,” Victor Nunez (tie)

Starring: Ashley Judd, Todd Field, and Bentley Mitchum

1993: “Public Access,” Bryan Singer (tie)

Starring: Ron Marquette, Dina Brooks, and Burt Williams

1994: “What Happened Was…” Tom Noonan

Starring: Karen Sillas and Tom Noonan

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1995: “The Brothers McMullen,” Edward Burns (tie)

Starring: Jack Mulcahy, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns, and Connie Britton

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1995: “The Young Poisoner’s Handbook,” Benjamin Ross (tie)

Starring: Hugh O’Conor, Tobias Arnold, Ruth Sheen, Roger Lloyd-Pack

1996: “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” Todd Solondz

Starring: Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius, and Matthew Faber

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1997: “Sunday,” Jonathan Nossiter

Starring: David Suchet and Lisa Harrow

1998: “Slam,” Marc Levin

Starring: Marc Levin, Richard Stratton, Saul Williams, and Sonja Sohn

1999: “Three Seasons,” Tony Bui

Starring: Don Duong, Nguyen Ngoc Hiep, Tran Manh Cuong, and Zoe Bui

2000: “Girl Fight,” Karyn Kusama (tie)

Starring: Michelle Rodriguez, Jaime Tirelli, Paul Calderón, and Santiago Douglas

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2000: “You Can Count on Me,” Kenneth Lonergan (tie)

Starring: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Jon Tenney, and Rory Culkin

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2001: “The Believer,” Henry Bean

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Billy Zane, Theresa Russell, and Summer Phoenix

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2002: “Personal Velocity: Three Portraits,” Rebecca Miller

Starring: Kyra Sedgwick, Parker Posey, and Fairuza Balk

2003: “American Splendor,” Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, and Judah Friedlander

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2004: “Primer,” Shane Carruth

Starring: Shane Carruth and David Sullivan

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2005: “Forty Shades of Blue,” Ira Sachs

Starring: Rip Torn, Dina Korzun, and Darren Burrows

2006: “Quinceañera,” Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland

Starring: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, and Chalo González

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2007: “Padre Nuestro,” Christopher Zalla

Starring: Jesús Ochoa, Armando Hernández, Jorge Adrián Espíndola, and Paola Mendoza

2008: “Frozen River,” Courtney Hunt

Starring: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, and Michael O’Keefe

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2009: “Precious,” Lee Daniels

Starring: Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Maria Carey, Lenny Kravitz, and Gabourey Sidibe

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2010: “Winter’s Bone,” Debra Granik

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes

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2011: “Like Crazy,” Drake Doremus

Starring: Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, and Jennifer Lawrence

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2012: “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Benh Zeitlin

Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry

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2013: “Fruitvale Station,” Ryan Coogler

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, and Chad Michal Murray

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2014: “Whiplash,” Damien Chazelle

Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, and Melissa Benoist

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2015: “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Starring: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Nick Offerman, and Molly Shannon

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2016: “The Birth of a Nation,” Nate Parker

Starring: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, and Aja Naomi King

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2017: “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore.” Macon Blair

Starring: Elijah Wood and Melanie Lynskey