Frozen River (2008) Awards
Screen Actors Guild
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Screen Actors Guild |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Courtney Hunt |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Alliance of Women Film Journalists |
Best Newcomer Misty Upham |
| 2008 | Won | Alliance of Women Film Journalists |
Best Woman Director Courtney Hunt |
| 2008 | Won | Alliance of Women Film Journalists |
Hanging in There Award for Persistence Melissa Leo |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | American Film Institute |
Best Picture |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
| 2008 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Most Promising Filmmaker Courtney Hunt |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Detroit Film Critics Society |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
Florida Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Florida Film Critics |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director Courtney Hunt |
| 2008 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best First Screenplay Courtney Hunt |
| 2008 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Picture Heather Rae Chip Hourihan |
| 2008 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Supporting Actor Charlie McDermott |
| 2008 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Supporting Actress Misty Upham |
| 2008 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
| 2008 | Won | Independent Spirit Awards |
Producers Award Heather Rae |
London Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | London Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
Los Angeles Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Los Angeles Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Melbourne International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Melbourne International Film Festival |
Film Presented |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Directorial Debut Courtney Hunt |
| 2008 | Won | National Board of Review |
Best Independent Film |
| 2008 | Won | National Board of Review |
Spotlight Award Melissa Leo |
New Directors/New Films
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | New Directors/New Films |
Film Presented |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best First Film Courtney Hunt |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nominated | Rotterdam International Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Seattle International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Seattle International Film Festival |
Film Presented |
Sundance Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Sundance Film Festival |
Grand Jury Prize for Best Film Drama |
Utah Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Utah Film Critics |
Best Supporting Actress Misty Upham |
| 2008 | Won | Utah Film Critics |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
Women Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Women Film Critics Circle |
Best Actress Melissa Leo |
| 2008 | Won | Women Film Critics Circle |
Best Movie By a Woman |
