Live Performance of 'The Bathtub' at LAFCA Awards

This past weekend, Beasts received two awards at the Los Angeles Film Critics Associations annual awards ceremony.  Our favorite baker, Dwight Henry, was recognized as Best Supporting Actor of the year, while Benh Zeitlin and Dan Romer received the Best Music/Score honor.

To celebrate, LAFCA, invited Benh, Dan and the New Orleans based, Lost Bayou Ramblers, to perform a song off the soundtrack. Many of you have expressed your love for the score and we hope this video of the live performance will fill you with the same joyful spirit.

The soundtrack is available for purchase on CD and for digital download on Itunes.

And, for you music purists and general enthusiasts out there, we've printed limited edition vinyl copies of the soundtrack for only $19.98.  Purchase them while you can!

Show us how you Beast it!

Beasts of the Southern Wild is coming to Blu-Ray and DVD, Tuesday, Dec. 4th in the US, Tuesday, Dec. 18th in Canada and on Vinyl on Tuesday, Dec 4th around the world!

You've been champions of this film through its entire journey - from our festival premiere and now to your very own home - and we want to show our deep gratitude.

We've put together a Beasts gift pack which includes the brand spanking new Beasts of the Southern Wild BluRay/DVD, the soundtrack on vinyl, some home made Hushpuppy buttons, and an official poster signed by director Behn Zeitlin!

We're giving away FIVEBeasts packs and here's how we'll decide:

Show us how you Beast it! Whether it's some way the movie has made an impact in your life or simply inspired you to be an everyday beast, we want to hear from you.

Sends us a photo, video, message, sculpture, painting, song, telegram, whatever you do, to beasts@beastsofthesouthernwild.com.  Put "Beast it!" in the subject line, and get it to us by Friday, December 7th.  We'll feature all the entries on our blog and choose our FIVE favorites.

Ready, set, BEAST IT!

*Unfortunately this promotion is only open to US and Canada residents!

Beasts on Vinyl!

The Beasts of the Southern Wild soundtrack has struck a chord (pun intended!) with so many of you.  Whether the music brings you back to the film or resonates with you on a personal level, your response to the music has been overwhelming.

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A co-collaboration between long time friends, Dan Romer and Benh Zeitlin, and featuring a track from the Louisiana based Lost Bayou Ramblers, the soundtrack was conceived and executed with the same DIY spirit of the film in mind.  In a recent interview with Artist Direct, Dan Romer recounts the recording process:

We were trying to make the sound of an orchestra using the smallest things we could, which was essentially one microphone up to one string player at a time. We did most of it instrument by instrument. We had every single piece on a separate track so we were able to tweak things to no end. In one case, we did end up building a completely new composition out of single pieces we recorded for other songs. That actually ended up being used over the levee scene.

The end product is a stand alone piece of music that manages to evoke a raw and emotional story of its own.  At least, that's what you've been expressing to us!

And it's why we're so excited to announce that the Beasts of the Southern Wild soundtrack will be released on vinyl and CD on Tuesday, December 4th.

The vinyl is available for pre-order at this link.  You might consider purchasing it as a holiday gift for the music lover in your life!

In the meantime, check out the below featurette on the music of Beasts!

We caught up with Beasts of the Southern Wild director Benh Zeitlin and co-composer Dan Romer to discuss the score and Romer's "scientific ability" to match sound to what Zeitlin showed him onscreen.