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Berlin International Film Festival (1)
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Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1)
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Deauville Film Festival (3)
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17 wins & 21 nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
2008 Nominee
Golden Berlin Bear
Lance Hammer
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
2008 Winner
Best Director
Lance Hammer
2008 Winner
SIGNIS Award
Lance Hammer
2008 Winner
FIPRESCI Prize
Lance Hammer
2008 Nominee
Best Film
Lance Hammer
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2008 Nominee
CFCA Award
Most Promising Filmmaker
Lance Hammer
Chicago International Film Festival
2008 Nominee
Gold Hugo
New Directors Competition
Lance Hammer
(director)
Deauville Film Festival
2008 Winner
Jury Special Prize
Lance Hammer
2008 Winner
Revelations Prize
Lance Hammer
2008 Nominee
Grand Special Prize
Lance Hammer
Gijón International Film Festival
2008 Winner
Best Actress
Tarra Riggs
2008 Nominee
Grand Prix Asturias
Best Film
Lance Hammer
2008 Winner
Best Actor
JimMyron Ross
Micheal J. Smith Sr.
Gotham Awards
2008 Nominee
Gotham Independent Film Award
Best Feature
Lance Hammer
Nina Parikh
2008 Nominee
Gotham Independent Film Award
Best Ensemble Performance
Micheal J. Smith Sr.
JimMyron Ross
Tarra Riggs
Johnny McPhail
2008 Winner
Gotham Independent Film Award
Breakthrough Director
Lance Hammer
2008 Nominee
Gotham Independent Film Award
Breakthrough Actor
Micheal J. Smith Sr.
Image Awards (NAACP)
2009 Nominee
Image Award
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2009 Nominee
Independent Spirit Award
Best Feature
Lance Hammer
Nina Parikh
2009 Nominee
Independent Spirit Award
Best Female Lead
Tarra Riggs
2009 Nominee
Independent Spirit Award
Best Supporting Male
JimMyron Ross
2009 Nominee
Independent Spirit Award
Best Director
Lance Hammer
2009 Nominee
Independent Spirit Award
Best First Screenplay
Lance Hammer
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Ljubljana International Film Festival
2008 Winner
FIPRESCI Prize
Lance Hammer
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2008 Nominee
NYFCC Award
Best First Film
Lance Hammer
Sundance Film Festival
2008 Winner
Directing Award
Dramatic
Lance Hammer
2008 Winner
Cinematography Award
Dramatic
Lol Crawley
2008 Nominee
Grand Jury Prize
Dramatic
Lance Hammer
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2008 Winner
TFCA Award
Best First Feature
Lance Hammer
Durban International Film Festival
2008 Winner
Best Direction
Lance Hammer
Zurich Film Festival
2008 Nominee
Golden Eye
Best Debut
Lance Hammer
Jeonju Film Festival
2008 Nominee
Woosuk Award
International Competition
Lance Hammer
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2008 Nominee
EDA Award
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Lance Hammer
Village Voice Film Poll
2008 Winner
VVFP Award
Best First Feature
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival
2009 Winner
Grand Prize City of Lisbon
Lance Hammer
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2008 Winner
Josephine Baker Award
Indiewire Critics' Poll
2008 Winner
ICP Award
Best First Feature
Lance Hammer
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