, ▁actors ▁and ▁produ cers ; ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁post - production ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁film ▁. ▁ ▁Acc ol ades ▁▁▁ ▁William ▁H urt ▁won ▁the ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁A ctor . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁also ▁nominated ▁for ▁Best ▁Picture ▁( the ▁first ▁independently ▁produced ▁film ▁that ▁was ), ▁Best ▁Director , ▁and ▁Best ▁Ada pt ed ▁Screen play . ▁H urt ▁also ▁won ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁at ▁the ▁B AF TA ▁Awards , ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁C annes ▁Film ▁Festival ▁and ▁several ▁other ▁festiv als . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁Golden ▁Space ▁Need le ▁award ▁from ▁the ▁Seattle ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁H urt ▁and ▁Julia ▁won ▁a ▁joint ▁award ▁for ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁from ▁the ▁National ▁Board ▁of ▁Review . ▁ ▁Film ▁festival ▁ ▁Crit ics ▁awards ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁independent ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁L GB T - related ▁films ▁Category : American ▁films ▁Category : American ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : American ▁independent ▁films ▁Category : American ▁L GB T - related ▁films ▁Category : B raz ilian ▁films ▁Category : B raz ilian ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : B raz ilian ▁independent ▁films ▁Category : B raz ilian ▁L GB T - related ▁films ▁Category : English - language ▁films ▁Category : F rench - language ▁films ▁Category : G erman -