For the unrelated 1973 short story by Doris Betts, see Beasts of the Southern Wild and Other Stories.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Benh Zeitlin
Screenplay by
Lucy Alibar Benh Zeitlin
Based on
Juicy and Delicious by Lucy Alibar
Produced by
Dan Janvey Josh Penn Michael Gottwald
Starring
Quvenzhané Wallis Dwight Henry
Cinematography
Ben Richardson
Edited by
Crockett Doob Affonso Gonçalves
Music by
Dan Romer Benh Zeitlin
Production companies
Cinereach Court 13 Journeyman Pictures
Distributed by
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
January 20, 2012 (2012-01-20) (Sundance)
June 27, 2012 (2012-06-27) (US)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1.8 million
Box office
$23.3 million[2]
Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American fantasy-drama film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play Juicy and Delicious. The film stars Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry. After playing at film festivals, its limited theatrical release began in New York and Los Angeles on June 27, 2012, before expanding to additional markets.
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). At age 9, Wallis became the youngest Best Actress nominee in history.[3][4]
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^"Youngest v oldest actress vie for Oscar as Lincoln leads the pack". The Times. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
^Walker, Tim (January 10, 2013). "Quvenzhané Wallis v Emmanuelle Riva: Best actress Oscar contested by oldest and youngest ever nominees". The Independent. London, England: Independent Print, Ltd. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
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