2006 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best First Film Winner
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Half Nelson
Ryan Fleck
An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.
2006 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best First Film Nominees
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Dito Montiel
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