Academy Awards, USA
2009
Nominee
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Melissa Leo ,
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Courtney Hunt ,
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2009
Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Melissa Leo ,
AFI Awards, USA
2009
Winner
Movie of the Year
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2008
Winner
Best Woman Director
Courtney Hunt ,
Best Newcomer
Misty Upham ,
Hanging in There Award for Persistence
Melissa Leo (actress) ,
2008
Nominee
Bravest Performance Award
Melissa Leo ,
American Indian Film Festival
2008
Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Misty Upham ,
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
2009
Winner
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Breakthrough Film Artist
Melissa Leo ,
2009
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Misty Upham ,
Best Screenplay, Original
Courtney Hunt ,
Breakthrough Film Artist
Courtney Hunt ,
Best Picture
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2008
Nominee
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Most Promising Filmmaker
Courtney Hunt ,
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
2008
Nominee
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2009
Winner
Heather Rae
2009
Nominee
Best Feature
Chip Hourihan ,
Heather Rae ,
Best Supporting Male
Charlie McDermott ,
Best Supporting Female
Misty Upham ,
Best Director
Courtney Hunt ,
Best First Screenplay
Courtney Hunt ,
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2008
Winner
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Galway Film Fleadh
2009
Winner
Best First Feature Film
Courtney Hunt ,
Geneva International Film Festival - Tous Écrans
2008
Winner
Courtney Hunt
Gotham Awards
2008
Winner
Best Feature
Courtney Hunt ,
Heather Rae ,
Chip Hourihan ,
Breakthrough Actor
Melissa Leo ,
Hamburg Film Festival
2008
Winner
Courtney Hunt
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2008
Nominee
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Indiewire Critics' Poll
2008
Nominee
Best Lead Performance
Melissa Leo ,
Best First Feature
Courtney Hunt ,
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)
2010
Nominee
Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista)
Melissa Leo ,
Kosmorama, Trondheim Internasjonale Filmfestival
2009
Nominee
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2008
Nominee
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Marrakech International Film Festival
2008
Winner
Melissa Leo
2008
Nominee
Courtney Hunt
Nantucket Film Festival
2008
Winner
Courtney Hunt
National Board of Review, USA
2008
Winner
Melissa Leo
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2009
Nominee
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2008
Winner
Best First Film
Courtney Hunt ,
2008
Nominee
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Online Film & Television Association
2009
Nominee
Best First Feature
Courtney Hunt ,
Best First Screenplay
Courtney Hunt ,
Provincetown International Film Festival
2008
Winner
Courtney Hunt
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2008
Winner
Courtney Hunt
2008
Nominee
Courtney Hunt
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2009
Winner
Melissa Leo
Satellite Awards
2008
Nominee
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Melissa Leo ,
Best Screenplay, Original
Courtney Hunt ,
Seattle International Film Festival
2008
Winner
Courtney Hunt
Stockholm Film Festival
2008
Winner
Courtney Hunt
Sundance Film Festival
2008
Winner
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2008
Nominee
Best First Feature
Courtney Hunt ,
Utah Film Critics Association Awards
2008
Winner
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
2008
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Misty Upham ,
Village Voice Film Poll
2008
Nominee
Best First Feature
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2008
Winner
Best Actress
Melissa Leo ,
Best Movie by a Woman
Courtney Hunt ,
