Beasts of the Southern Wild
Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute is thrilled to congratulate 13 Sundance-supported films and alumni on their Oscar nominations this morning. Leading the way with four nominations is Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, which participated in the 2011 Sundance Institute Screenwriters and Directors Labs and took home the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize.
Best Picture
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Actress in a Leading Role
Quvenzhané Wallis for Beasts of Southern Wild
Actress in a Supporting Role
Helen Hunt for The Sessions
Best Director
Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild
Writing – Adapted Screenplay
Beasts of the Southern Wild, written by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
Music – Original Song
“Before My Time” from Chasing Ice, music and lyrics by J. Ralph
Foreign Language Film
No (Chile)
Documentary – Feature
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How to Survive a Plague
The Invisible War
Searching for Sugar Man
Documentary – Short
Open Heart
