81th Academy Awards (2009) - Movies from 2008
nom.
Best Leading Actress (Melissa Leo)
nom.
Best Original Screenplay (Courtney Hunt)
56th San Sebastian Film Festival (2008)
nom.
Best Picture - Golden Shell
winner
Best Actress - Silver Shell (Melissa Leo)
Sundance Film Festival 2008 - Official Selection
winner
Grand Jury Prize - Best Picture U.S.
24 Independent Spirit Awards
nom.
Best Feature
nom.
Best Director (Courtney Hunt)
winner
Best Actress (Melissa Leo)
nom.
Best Supporting Actor (Charlie McDermott)
nom.
Best Supporting Actress (Misty Upham)
nom.
Best First Screenplay (Courtney Hunt)
winner
Producers Award
15 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Movies from 2008)
nom.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Melissa Leo)
New York Film Critics Circle - Year 2008
nom.
Best Actress (Melissa Leo)
winner
Best First Film (Courtney Hunt)
NSFC - National Society of Film Critics Awards 2008
nom.
Best Actress (Melissa Leo)
NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 2008
winner
Best Directorial Debut (Courtney Hunt)
winner
Spotlight Award (Melissa Leo)
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2008
nom.
Best Actress (Melissa Leo)
Gotham Independent Film Awards: 2008
winner
Best Feature
winner
Breakthrough Actor/Actress (Melissa Leo)
14th Critics' Choice Awards
nom.
Best Actress (Melissa Leo)
Chicago Film Critics Awards 2008
nom.
Best Actress (Melissa Leo)
nom.
Most Promising Filmmaker (Courtney Hunt)
American Film Institute (AFI) - Top 10 Film & TV (2008)
nom.
Top 10 - Movies of the Year (in alphabetical order)
13th Satellite Awards
nom.
Motion Picture, Drama
nom.
Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama (Melissa Leo)
nom.
Screenplay, Original (Courtney Hunt)