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Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'or 2012 · Winner
Academy Award Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 2013 · Nominated
Academy Award Actress in a Leading Role 2013 · Nominated
Academy Award Best Picture 2013 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Adapted Screenplay 2013 · Nominated
Academy Award Directing 2013 · Nominated
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Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American fantasy drama film directed by Benh Zeitlin, written by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar, and produced by Dan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald from Alibar's one-act play Juicy and Delicious. The film won the Caméra d'Or award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival [1] after competing in the Un Certain ...
AwardDate Of CeremonyCategoryRecipients And NomineesMay 5, 2013Quvenzhané WallisJanuary 1, 2013Best Youth PerformanceQuvenzhané WallisDecember 10, 2012Best ScoreDan Romer & Benh ZeitlinDecember 10, 2012Best Youth PerformanceQuvenzhané Wallis2013 Winner AFI Award. Movie of the Year. BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD roars with the strength of a people who wish to live and die in a world a wonder with adversity. At the center of this poetic storm stands Hushpuppy, a tiny heroine who towers among the toughest of the year.
Beasts of the Southern Wild was met with commercial success and acclaim from critics, with praise going to the cinematography and Wallis's performance. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2013: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress (Wallis).
The film won the Caméra d'Or award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival after competing in the Un Certain Regard section. It also won the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered, and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 Deauville American Film Festival.
Jan 28, 2012 · ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Wins Top Sundance Award Report From Sundance “The House I Live In” takes top documentary prize; “The Invisible War” and “The Surrogate” win top ...
Jan 23, 2013 · Jan. 23, 2013. PARK CITY, Utah — It was almost exactly one year ago that Quvenzhané Wallis, the star of “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” made her bad little self known to the world. After...
Jun 8, 2012 · June 8, 2012. MONTEGUT, La. THE 29-year-old filmmaker Benh Zeitlin has an intuitive way of letting real people and places work their way into the mythical stories of his imagination. His short ...