Way to Go Oscar

I am dumbfounded-happy, but dumbfounded, that both Melissa Leo and Courtney Hunt were nominated for Oscar nominations their work in "Frozen River" (acting and writing respectively). Their noms get the big Hoyden thumbs up both for the underdog aspect (most casual movie fans were probably saying "Frozen what?") and the inherant 'girl power' aspect (the more women who get attention the more projects like women will get funding for).

But the real reason for rejoicing in this? For me, it's that Courtney's next project is supposed to be the "Northline" movie. And the two magic words "Oscar nominee" can work wonders...