Georgia (1995 film)

Georgia
Georgia
	Poster
Directed by	Ulu Grosbard
Written by	Barbara Turner
Produced by	Ulu Grosbard; Barbara Turner; Jennifer Jason Leigh
Starring	Jennifer Jason Leigh; Mare Winningham; Ted Levine; Max Perlich; John Doe; John C. Reilly; Tom Bower;
Cinematography	Jan Kiesser
Edited by	Elizabeth Kling
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	May 19, 1995 (Cannes); December 8, 1995 (United States);
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.1 million

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.

^ "Georgia". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ Templeton, David (April 4, 1996). "On Her Mind". Metroactive Magazine. Archived from the original on June 17, 1997. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Evans, Greg (September 25, 1995). "Miramax has 'Georgia' on its mind". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2022.