Awards. She said, 'Jennifer should be here!' and I said, 'I know!'” In a 2018 essay for Sight & Sound, Brad Stevens wrote of the film: "What makes this film so endlessly fascinating is its refusal to impose a definitive reading. Is Sadie a talentless amateur leeching off her sister’s talent? Or is she the voice of raw authenticity, her harsh vocal delivery a critique of Georgia’s soulless professionalism? [Ulu] Grosbard does not say, leaving us to fall back on our own judgement." In 2020, USA Today named Georgia'' in the number 17 spot on its list of the 24 best films for country music fans. Awards and nominations Academy Awards: Mare Winningham, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nomination) New York Film Critics Circle: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Best Actress (won) Montreal World Film Festival: Grand Prix of the Americas for Best Picture (won) Montreal World Film Festival: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Best Actress (won) Screen Actors Guild: Mare Winningham, Best Supporting Actress (nomination) Independent Spirit Awards: Ulu Grosbard, Best Director (nomination) Independent Spirit Awards: Mare Winningham, Best Supporting Female (won)''' Independent Spirit Awards: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Best Female Lead (nomination) Independent Spirit Awards: Max Perlich, Best Supporting Male (nomination) References External links 1995 films 1995 drama films 1995 independent films American drama films American independent films Films about heroin addiction Films about singers Films about music and musicians Films about entertainers Films about sisters Films directed by Ulu Grosbard Miramax films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films