Gia

Gia Carangi is a Philadelphia native who moves to New York City to become a fashion model and immediately catches the attention of the powerful agent Wilhelmina Cooper. Gia's attitude and beauty help her rise quickly to the forefront of the modeling industry. However, her persistent loneliness, especially after the death of Wilhelmina, drives her to use mood-altering drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

She becomes entangled in a passionate affair with Linda, a make-up artist. Their love affair first starts when both pose nude for a photo shoot and make love afterward. Gia tries to get clean and begins taking methadone. However, Gia eventually starts using again and Linda gives her an ultimatum. Gia chooses the drugs.

Failed attempts at reconciliation with Linda and with her mother, Kathleen, drive Gia back to heroin. Although she is eventually able to break her drug habit after much effort, she has already contracted HIV from intravenous drug use, which has progressed to AIDS. She spends the remainder of her life in the hospital.

Critical reception

Gia received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.^[2] Kalamazoo Gazette commented: "Jolie gives it her all in a thoroughly uninhibited and highly effective portrait of a woman living from thrill to thrill."^[3] Christopher Null of Filmcritic.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.^[4] Conversely, Film Freak Central gave the film only 1.5 out of 4 stars and commented: "Gia isn't hagiography, I'll give it that, but it is reductive to a fault."^[5]

Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1998	Artios Awards	Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week	Junie Lowry Johnson	Won	[6]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	[7]
		Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Angelina Jolie	Won[a]
	Outfest	Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film		Won	[8]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	Marvin Worth, Ilene Kahn Power, David R. Ginsburg, and James D. Brubaker	Nominated	[9]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Angelina Jolie	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Jay McInerney and Michael Cristofer	Nominated
		Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie	Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry Johnson	Nominated
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie	Robert Turturice	Nominated
		Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Eric A. Sears	Won
1999	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Two-Hour Movie for Non-Commercial Television		Won	[10]
	Art Directors Guild Awards	Excellence in Production Design Award – Television Movie or Mini-Series	David J. Bomba and John R. Jensen	Nominated	[11]
	Costume Designers Guild Awards	Excellence in Costume Design for Television	Robert Turturice	Nominated	[12]
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries	Michael Cristofer	Won	[13]
	GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding TV Movie or TV Mini-Series		Nominated	[14]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	[15]
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Angelina Jolie	Won
		Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Faye Dunaway	Won[b]
	Satellite Awards	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	[16]
		Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Angelina Jolie	Won
		Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Faye Dunaway	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Angelina Jolie	Won	[17]
	Writers Guild of America Awards	Long Form – Original	Jay McInerney and Michael Cristofer	Nominated	[18]

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