Georgia (1995 film)

Georgia
Poster
Directed byUlu Grosbard
Written byBarbara Turner
Produced byUlu Grosbard
Barbara Turner
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Starring
CinematographyJan Kiesser
Edited byElizabeth Kling
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release dates
  • May 19, 1995 (1995-05-19) (Cannes)
  • December 8, 1995 (1995-12-08) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.1 million[1]

Georgia is a 1995 American independent film directed by Ulu Grosbard. It follows a barroom punk singer (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who has a complicated relationship with her older sister (Mare Winningham).[2][3][4]

Georgia won the Grand Prix of the Americas Award for Best Picture at the Montreal World Film Festival.[5] Leigh received Best Actress honors at the Montreal World Film Festival and the New York Film Critics Circle for her performance, while Winningham received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Academy Awards and from the Screen Actors Guild.

  1. ^ "Georgia". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Templeton, David (April 4, 1996). "On Her Mind". Metroactive Magazine. Archived from the original on June 17, 1997. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  3. ^ Willistein, Paul (January 21, 1996). "On her Mind: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Star of 'Georgia,' Gives Writer Mom Idea for Film". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Wilmington, Michael (January 10, 1996). "Jennifer Jason Leigh's Heartfelt Sadie Will Keep 'Georgia' on Your Mind". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Evans, Greg (September 25, 1995). "Miramax has 'Georgia' on its mind". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2022.