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With Melissa Leo from Frozen River to the Catskills EP050

Frozen river at Sundance

A conversation with Melissa Leo in her element at the foothills of the Catskills where mystical energies make things happen. A little over a week ago when writer/director Courtney Hunt wrote the short, then the feature Frozen River, then Melissa Leo and Misty Upham brought the narrative home, winning the  Sundance  Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Competition.  A Sony Pictures Classics release.

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