Beasts of the Southern Wild

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    Faced with her father's fading health and environmental changes that release an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy leaves her Delta-community home in search of her mother.

    Nominations:

    Academy Awards - Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Female Lead - Quvenzhané Wallis

    Independent Spirit Awards - Feature, Director, Cinematography, Female Lead - Quvenzhané Wallis

    Critics Choice Awards - Picture, Female Lead - Quvenzhané Wallis, Young Actress - Quvenzhané Wallis

    PGA Awards - Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey, Josh Penn

    Director: 
    Benh Zeitlin
    Studio: 
    Fox Searchlight
    Release Date: 
    June 27, 2012
    Rating: 
    PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned
    Rating Warnings: 
    For thematic material including child imperilment, some disturbing images, language and brief sensuality.
    official website: http://beastsofthesouthernwild.com/