Trouble the Water Articles

Courtney Hunt's Frozen River, a thriller about two economically strapped women (Melissa Leo and Misty Upham, above) who turn to immigrant-smuggling at the US-Canada border, was chosen best American narrative feature at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. (In the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan calls Leo and Upham "magnificent," adding that Frozen River is a "powerful story that makes strong emotional connections.") Tia Lessin and [...]

2008 Sundance Film Festival Awards 2008 Sundance Film Festival: January 17-27, 2008 Sundance 2008 Winners   Grand Jury Prize Dramatic: FROZEN RIVER, directed by Courtney Hunt Grand Jury Prize Documentary: TROUBLE THE WATER, directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal World Cinema Jury Prize Dramatic: KING OF PING PONG (PING PONGKINGEN) – Sweden, directed by Jens Jonsson World Cinema Jury Prize Documentary: MAN ON WIRE [...]

Sundance 2008: Documentary Competition   I.O.U.S.A. by Patrick Creadon Film information from the Sundance Film Festival press release AN AMERICAN SOLDIER (Director and Screenwriter: Edet Belzberg)—Uncle Sam really wants you! A compelling exploration of army recruitment in the United States told through the story of Louisiana Sergeant, First Class Clay Usie, one of the most successful recruiters in the history of the U.S. Army. World [...]