List of accolades received by Beasts of the Southern Wild


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 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. The film went on to earn the Los Angeles Film Festival's Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature and the Seattle International Film Festival's Golden Space Needle Award for Best Director. In October, it was announced that the film had won the Sutherland Trophy for Most Innovative Debut. On January 10, 2013, the film was nominated for four Oscars, in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Lead Actress, and Adapted Screenplay.
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipients and nomineesOutcome
85th Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2013Best PictureDan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald
85th Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2013Best DirectorBenh Zeitlin
85th Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2013Best Adapted ScreenplayLucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin
85th Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2013Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
13th AFI AwardsDecember 10, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
10th African-American Film Critics AwardsFebruary 8, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
10th African-American Film Critics AwardsFebruary 8, 2012Best Breakout PerformanceQuvenzhané Wallis
2012 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic PresentationMay 18, 2013ScreenwritingBenh Zeitlin, Benh Zeitlin and Lucy Abilar
7th Alliance of Women Film Journalists AwardJanuary 7, 2013Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
7th Alliance of Women Film Journalists AwardJanuary 7, 2013Best Breakthrough PerformanceQuvenzhané Wallis
7th Alliance of Women Film Journalists AwardJanuary 7, 2013Best Woman ScreenwriterLucy Alibar
7th Alliance of Women Film Journalists AwardJanuary 7, 2013Best Film Music Or ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
8th Austin Film Critics AwardsDecember 18, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
8th Austin Film Critics AwardsDecember 18, 2012Best First FilmBenh Zeitlin
8th Austin Film Critics AwardsDecember 18, 2012Best Breakthrough ArtistQuvenzhané Wallis
6th Australian Film Critics AwardsFebruary 23, 2013Best International Film Beasts of the Southern Wild
59th Belgian Film Critics Association AwardJanuary 5, 2013Grand PrixBeasts of the Southern Wild
13th Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2013Outstanding Motion PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
13th Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2013Outstanding ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
13th Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2013Outstanding Breakthrough PerformanceQuvenzhané Wallis
13th Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2013Outstanding ScoreDan Romer & Behn Zeitilin
13th Black Reel AwardsFebruary 7, 2013Outstanding Supporting ActorDwight Henry
Bodil AwardsFebruary 1, 2014Best US FeatureBenh Zeitlin
66th British Academy Film AwardsFebruary 10, 2013Best Adapted ScreenplayLucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
2012 British Film InstituteDecember 1, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
56th British Film Institute AwardOctober 20, 2012Sutherland AwardBenh Zeitlin
65th Cannes Film FestivalMay 16, 2012Caméra d'OrBenh Zeitlin
65th Cannes Film FestivalMay 16, 2012FIPRESCI PrizeBenh Zeitlin
65th Cannes Film FestivalMay 16, 2012Prix Regards JeuneBenh Zeitlin
65th Cannes Film FestivalMay 16, 2012Prize of the Ecumenical JuryBenh Zeitlin
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Most Promising Performer
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Most Promising FilmmakerBenh Zeitlin
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best DirectorBenh Zeitlin
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best Supporting ActorDwight Henry
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best Adapted ScreenplayLucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
23rd Chicago Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best Original ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
15th Costume Designers Guild AwardsFebruary 19, 2013Excellence in Contemporary FilmStephani Lewis
18th Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 10, 2013Best PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
18th Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 10, 2013Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
18th Critics' Choice AwardsJanuary 10, 2013Best Young Actor/ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
19th Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics AwardsDecember 18, 2012Best PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
19th Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics AwardsDecember 18, 2012Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
19th Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics AwardsDecember 18, 2012Best Low-Budget/Cutting-Edge Independent FilmBeasts of the Southern Wild
38th Deauville American Film FestivalSeptember 8, 2012Best FilmBeasts of the Southern Wild
38th Deauville American Film FestivalSeptember 8, 2012The Most Promising Newcomer AwardBenh Zeitlin
6th Detroit Film Critics Society AwardsDecember 14, 2012Best Breakthrough PerformanceBenh Zeitlin
2013 Dorian AwardsJanuary 16, 2013Film of the Year
33rd Durban International Film Festival AwardsJuly 19–29, 2012Best DirectorBenh Zeitlin
40th Evening Standard British Film AwardsFebruary 15, 2013London Film Museum Award for Technical AchievementBen Richardson
11th Expresión en Corto International Film FestivalJuly 24–28, 2012Best International First FeatureBenh Zeitlin
28th Film Independent's Spirit AwardsFebruary 23, 2013Best CinematographyBen Richardson
28th Film Independent's Spirit AwardsFebruary 23, 2013Best FilmBeasts of the Southern Wild
28th Film Independent's Spirit AwardsFebruary 23, 2013Best DirectorBenh Zeitlin
28th Film Independent's Spirit AwardsFebruary 23, 2013Best Female Lead ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
17th Florida Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 18, 2012Pauline Kael Breakout AwardQuvenzhané Wallis
39th Ghent International Film FestivalOctober 9–20, 2012Youth Jury AwardBenh Zeitlin
60th Golden Reel AwardsFebruary 17, 2013Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature FilmBeasts of the Southern Wild
22nd Gotham AwardsNovember 26, 2012Breakthrough Actor/ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
22nd Gotham AwardsNovember 26, 2012Breakthrough DirectorBenh Zeitlin
22nd Gotham AwardsNovember 26, 2012Audience AwardBeasts of the Southern Wild
16th Hollywood Film FestivalOctober 21, 2012New Hollywood AwardQuvenzhané Wallis
6th Houston Film Critics AwardsJanuary 5, 2013Best PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
6th Houston Film Critics AwardsJanuary 5, 2013Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
6th Houston Film Critics AwardsJanuary 5, 2013Best Original ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
38th Humanitas PrizeSeptember 14, 2012Sundance Feature Film CategoryBenh Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar
20th International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Plus CamerimageNov 24 – December 1, 2012Best CinematographyBen Richardson
9th International Film Music Critics AwardsFebruary 21, 2013Breakout Composer of the YearDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
3rd International Online Film Critics' PollDecember 20, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
3rd International Online Film Critics' PollDecember 20, 2012Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
3rd International Online Film Critics' PollDecember 20, 2012Best Adapted ScreenplayLucy Alibar & Ben Zeitlin
38th Los Angeles Film Critics AwardsDecember 9, 2012Best Supporting ActorDwight Henry
38th Los Angeles Film Critics AwardsDecember 9, 2012Best Music ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
38th Los Angeles Film FestivalJune 14–24, 2012Best Narrative FeatureBeasts of the Southern Wild
33rd London Film Critics Circle AwardsJanuary 20, 2013Film of the YearBeasts of the Southern Wild
33rd London Film Critics Circle AwardsJanuary 20, 2013Technical AchievementBen Richardson
44th NAACP Image AwardsFebruary 1, 2013Outstanding Motion PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
44th NAACP Image AwardsFebruary 1, 2013Outstanding Independent Motion PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
44th NAACP Image AwardsFebruary 1, 2013Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureQuvenzhané Wallis
44th NAACP Image AwardsFebruary 1, 2013Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureDwight Henry
17th Nantucket Film FestivalJunio 23, 2012Best New Voices in ScreenwritingLucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
84th National Board Of Review AwardsJanuary 10, 2013Best Directorial DebutBenh Zeitlin
84th National Board Of Review AwardsJanuary 10, 2013Breakthrough ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
78th New York Film Critics Circle AwardsDecember 3, 2012Best First FilmBeasts of the Southern Wild
12th New York Film Critics Online AwardsDecember 9, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
12th New York Film Critics Online AwardsDecember 9, 2012Best Debut DirectorBenh Zeitlin
12th New York Film Critics Online AwardsDecember 9, 2012Best Breakthrough PerformerQuvenzhané Wallis
16th Online Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 7, 2012Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
16th Online Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 7, 2012Best Supporting ActorDwight Henry
16th Online Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 7, 2012Best Adapted ScreenplayLucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
24th Producers Guild of America AwardsJanuary 26, 2013Best Production in a Theatrical PictureMichael Gottwald, Dan Janvey & Josh Penn
9th Reykjavík International Film FestivalSep 27 – October 7, 2012Best FilmBeasts of the Southern Wild
17th San Diego Film Critics Society AwardsDecember 11, 2012Best CinematographyBen Richardson
17th San Diego Film Critics Society AwardsDecember 11, 2012Best ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival AwardsJanuary 29, 2013Virtuoso AwardQuvenzhané Wallis
17th Satellite AwardsDecember 16, 2012Humanitarian AwardBenh Zeitlin
17th Satellite AwardsDecember 16, 2012Newcomer AwardQuvenzhané Wallis
17th Satellite AwardsDecember 16, 2012Best PictureBeasts of the Southern Wild
17th Satellite AwardsDecember 16, 2012Best CinematographyBen Richardson
17th Satellite AwardsDecember 16, 2012Best ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
39th Saturn AwardsJune 2013Best Performance by a Younger Actor/ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
28th Seattle International Film FestivalJune 15–21, 2012Best DirectorBenh Zeitlin
1st Smithsonian's American Ingenuity AwardsNovember 28, 2012Visual ArtsBenh Zeitlin
10th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best DirectorBenh Zeitlin
10th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
10th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best Adapted ScreenplayLucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
10th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best CinematographyBen Richardson
10th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
10th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics AwardsDecember 17, 2012Best SceneBeasts of the Southern Wild
28th Sundance Film FestivalJanuary 19–29, 2012Dramatic Grand Jury PrizeBeasts of the Southern Wild
28th Sundance Film FestivalJanuary 19–29, 2012Dramatic Excellence in CinematographyBen Richardson
59th Sydney Film FestivalJune 6–17, 2012Official CompetitionBeasts of the Southern Wild
2012 The Atlantic ReviewDecember 17, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
2012 The Atlantic ReviewDecember 17, 2012Big Things Come in Small Packages AwardBeasts of the Southern Wild
2012 The Globe and Mail ReviewDecember 14, 2012Top 10 FilmsBeasts of the Southern Wild
2012 The Village Voice PollDecember 19, 2012Best First FeatureBeasts of the Southern Wild
2012 The Village Voice PollDecember 19, 2012Best ActressQuvenzhané Wallis
2012 The Village Voice PollDecember 19, 2012Best Breakthrough PerformanceQuvenzhané Wallis
16th Toronto Film Critics Association AwardsJanuary 8, 2013Beasts of the Southern WildBest First Feature
25th USC Scripter AwardsFebruary 9, 2013Best ScreenwritersLucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
11th WDCAFCA AwardsDecember 10, 2012Best Youth PerformanceQuvenzhané Wallis
11th WDCAFCA AwardsDecember 10, 2012Best ScoreDan Romer & Benh Zeitlin
9th Women Film Critics Circle AwardsJanuary 1, 2013Best Youth PerformanceQuvenzhané Wallis
34th Young Artist AwardsMay 5, 2013Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young ActressQuvenzhané Wallis