When Beasts of the Southern Wild premiered at the Sundance Film Festival back in January 2012, it was a little known indie, very much under the film industry's radar. Just one year later, we have throngs of supporters across the globe, and are emerging as a true award season contender.
Thank you for embracing Beasts of the Southern Wild in the way that you have. We wouldn't be here without you.
Beasts of the Southern Wild's nominations and awards are:
Best Picture
Best Director, Benh Zeitlin
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Adapted Screenplay, Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
Best Young Actor / Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Nominated:
Best Picture
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Nominated:
Best Adapted Screenplay, Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
UNION OF BELGIAN FILM CRITICS
Winner:
Grand Prix 2013, Awarded to the film which has contributed the most to the enrichment of cinemagraphic art
DENVER FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Winners announced Jan 8.
CAPRI, HOLLYWOOD FESTIVAL AWARDS
Winner:
Best Surprise Film of the Year
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Nominated:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey, Josh Penn
Winners to be announced Jan 26.
CENTRAL OHIO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Film
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Breakthrough Film Artist, Quvenzhané Wallis for acting
Breakthrough Film Artist, Benh Zeitlin for composing, directing and screenwriting
Winners to be announced Jan 5.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Breakthrough Performance, Quvenzhané Wallis
Top 10 Films of 2012 (#8)
UTAH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Actress in a Lead Role, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Dwight Henry
Winners to be announced TBC.
LONDON CRITICS' CIRCLE FILM AWARDS
Nominated:
The Sky Movies Award: FILM OF THE YEAR
The Sky 3D Award: TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, Ben Richardson
Winners announced on Jan 20.
WOMEN'S FILM CRITICS AWARDS
Best Young Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
AUSTIN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Best First Film, Benh Zeitlin
Breakthrough Artist, Quvenzhané Wallis
FLORIDA FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
Winner:
Breakout Performance, Quvenzhané Wallis
TORONTO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Best First Feature (Tie), Benh Zeitlin
DALLAS FORT WORTH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Top Ten Films of 2012 (#10)
Top Five Actresses of 2012 (#5), Quvenzhané Wallis
SOUTHEASTERN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Gene Wyatt Award for film that best evokes the spirit of the South
Top 10 Film of 2012
Winner:
Most Promising Performer, Quvenzhané Wallis
Most Promising Filmmaker, Benh Zeitlin
Nominated:
Best Picture
Best Director, Benh Zeitlin
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Supporting Actor, Dwight Henry
Best Adapted Screenplay, Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
Best Original Score, Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
Most Promising Performer, Dwight Henry
LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY SIERRA AWARDS
Winner:
Top Ten Film of 2012
Breakout Filmmaker of the Year, Benh Zeitlin
Nominated:
Beast Motion Picture
Best Independent Motion Picture
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Quvenzhané Wallis
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Dwight Henry
Winners announced live on Feb 1.
PHOENIX FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS
Winner:
Top Ten Film of 2012
Nominated:
Best Actress in a Leading Role, Quvenzhané Wallis
Breakthrough Performance on Camera, Quvenzhané Wallis & Dwight Henry
Breakthrough Performance Behind the Camera, Benh Zeitlin
Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female, Quvenzhané Wallis
Winners announced on Dec 18.
WASHINGTON DC AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Best Youth Performance, Quvenzhané Wallis
ST. LOUIS FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Director, Benh Zeitlin
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Adapted Screenplay, Benh Zeitlin & Lucy Alibar
Best Cinematography, Ben Richardson
Best Music/Score, Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
Best Scene, The Hurricane with Wink shooting at the storm
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Cinematography, Ben Richardson
Best Music/Score, Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Best Supporting Actor, Dwight Henry
Best Score, Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
Next Generation Award, Benh Zeitlin
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS ONLINE AWARDS
Winner:
Breakthrough Performance, Quvenzhané Wallis
Debut Director, Benh Zeitlin
Winner:
Top Films
Best Directorial Debut, Benh Zeitlin
Breakthrough Performance, Quvenzhané Wallis
Winner:
Newcomer Award, Quvenzhané Wallis
Humanitarian Award, Benh Zeitlin
Nominated:
Best Motion Picture
Best Original Score, Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin
Best Cinematography, Ben Richardson
Breakthrough Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Winner:
Top Ten Movie of 2012
SMITHSONIAN'S AMERICAN INGENUITY AWARDS
Visual Arts, Benh Zeitlin
Nominated:
Best Feature
Best Director, Benh Zeitlin
Best Female Lead, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Cinematography, Ben Richardson
Winners announced on Feb 23.
Winner:
Breakthrough Director, Benh Zeitlin
Bingham Ray Award, Benh Zeitlin
Nominated:
Breakthrough Actor, Quvenzhané Wallis
Audience Award
Winner:
New Hollywood Awards, Quvenzhané Wallis
Winner:
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Breakthrough Performance, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Film, Josh Penn, Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Best Original Score, Benh Zeitlin, Dan Romer
Nominated:
Best Breakthrough Performance, Dwight Henry
Best Supporting Actor, Dwight Henry
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS, USA
Nominated:
Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS
2nd Place:
Best New Filmmaker, Benh Zeitlin
Winner:
Sutherland Trophy, Benh Zeitlin
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
Nominated:
2012 Best International Independent Film
BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Winner:
Best Young Actor/Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Nominated:
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Picture, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Nominated:
Best Cinematography, Ben Richardson
Winner:
Best Production Design, Alex DiGerlando
Nominated:
Best Actress, Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Adapted Screenplay, Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin
Best Cinematography, Ben Richardson
Best Director, Benh Zeitlin
Best Movie
Best Supporting Actor, Dwight Henry
COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARDS
Nominated:
Excellence in Contemporary Film, Stephani Lewis
Nominated:
Best Female Newcomer, Quvenzhané Wallis
EVENING STANDARD BRITISH FILM AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Technical Achievement,
Ben Richardson (cinematography)
Nominated:
Best Independent Poster (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Best Independent TV Spot (Mark Woolen & Associates and Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Best Independent Trailer (Mark Woolen & Associates and Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Winner:
Humanitas Prize,
Lucy Alibar (Writer) Benh Zeitlin (Writer)
Winner:
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television),
Benh Zeitlin
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Nominated:
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, Quvenzhané
Wallis
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture,
Dwight Henry
Nominated:
Breakthrough Performance, Quvenzhané
Wallis
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS, USA
Nominated:
Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film Bob Edwards (supervising sound editor) Michael Silvers (dialogue/adr editor) Chris Gridley (supervising dialogue/adr editor) Kim Foscato (dialogue/adr editor)
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
2nd Place:
Best First Film,
Benh Zeitlin
ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Actress, Quvenzhané
Wallis
Best Adapted Screenplay,
Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin
Best Supporting Actor,
Dwight Henry
Nominated:
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures,
Michael Gottwald, Josh Penn, Dan Janvey
Nominated:
Lucy Alibar
(playwright and screenwriter)
Benh Zeitlin
(screenwriter)
Nominated:
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress, Quvenzhané
Wallis