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  • Best Actress

    Won
    Florida Film Critics
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best First Film

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    2008
    Courtney Hunt

  • Producers Award

    Won
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2008
    Heather Rae

  • Best Directorial Debut

    Won
    National Board of Review
    2008
    Courtney Hunt

  • Spotlight Award

    Won
    National Board of Review
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Actress

    Won
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Actress

    Won
    Utah Film Critics
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Woman Director

    Won
    Alliance of Women Film Journalists
    2008
    Courtney Hunt

  • Best Actress

    Won
    Women Film Critics Circle
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Newcomer

    Won
    Alliance of Women Film Journalists
    2008
    Misty Upham

  • Hanging in There Award for Persistence

    Won
    Alliance of Women Film Journalists
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Actress

    Nominated
    Screen Actors Guild
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Actress

    Nominated
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Supporting Actress

    Nominated
    Utah Film Critics
    2008
    Misty Upham

  • Best Actress

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Supporting Actress

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2008
    Misty Upham

  • Best Actress

    Nominated
    Chicago Film Critics Association
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Most Promising Filmmaker

    Nominated
    Chicago Film Critics Association
    2008
    Courtney Hunt

  • Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2008
    Courtney Hunt

  • Best Actress

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Actress

    Nominated
    Detroit Film Critics Society
    2008
    Melissa Leo

  • Best Picture

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2008
    Heather Rae
    Chip Hourihan

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2008
    Charlie McDermott

  • Best Director

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2008
    Courtney Hunt

  • Best First Screenplay

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2008
    Courtney Hunt

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