Writing (Adapted Screenplay) /
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
Film Synopsis
In an isolated Louisiana swampland known as the Bathtub, young Hushpuppy and her father are part of a community that lives outside of the structure of modern society. When rising flood waters threaten the area, the young girl's resourcefulness and lively imagination are called into play as the region's residents face the approaching disaster.
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Academy Awards History
This is the first Academy Award nomination for Lucy Alibar.
Including his nomination this year for Directing for BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, this is the second Academy Award nomination for Benh Zeitlin.
Other Nominees
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Argo
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Life of Pi
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