In the Region of Ice is a 1976 American short film directed by Peter Werner, based upon the short story of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.
The film reveals the complexities of the relationship between a nun and a disturbed student.
[1][2] It was made as a thesis film for the Center for Advanced Film Studies.
It won an Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards in 1977 for Best Short Subject.
[3][4] The Academy Film Archive preserved In The Region of Ice in 2012.