Edge of America 2003  TV, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Eyre
Cast: James McDaniel, Irene Bedard, Tim Daly, Wes Studi, Delanna Studi, Misty Upham, Eddie Spears, Cody Lightning, Roger Willie, Christian Jensen, Geraldine Keams, Trini King
This film is based on the true story about Black high-school teacher Kenny Williams (James McDaniel) who accepts a job teaching English at Three Nations Reservation in Utah and then agrees to coach the girls' basketball team. He begins to fit into the tightly knit Native American community when his team rises in the standings to compete in the State Championships.
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Frozen River 2008 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Courtney Hunt
Cast: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe, Mark Boone Junior, Charlie McDermott, James Reilly, Dylan Carusona, Jay Klaitz, Michael Sky, John Canoe, Nancy Wu, Betty Ouyang
Struggling mother Ray Eddy (Melissa Leo) is left by her gambling husband and now must find the cash needed to raise her sons–15-year-old T.J. (Charlie McDermott) and 5-year-old Ricky (James Reilly). Her salary working part-time at the Yankee Dollar Store will not pay the bills, but Ray finds the means when she meets Lila (Misty Upham) who is driving the family car that Ray's husband abandoned at a bus station. Lila is a Mohawk who, for cash, smuggles illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River. After confrontations, the women join forces, and, keeping their eyes out for the state troopers and conditions of the river, they gas up the car and make dangerous trips across the river. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Melissa Leo for Best Actress.
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| 1. Edge of America (2003)
2. Frozen River (2008)
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