“I’m just telling a story… It’s about a little girl and her father. I just want people to engage. Because everybody has a dad, and everybody loses that dad, on some level.” -Lucy Alibar Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin met as teenagers more than 15 years ago at a playwriting summer camp. At the time,…
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Chat with Beasts producer Michael Gottwald!
You’re invited to participate in a live Facebook Q&A with Michael Gottwald, one of the Oscar-nominated producers of Beasts of the Southern Wild. This Wednesday, January 30th, beginning at 2:00pm EST, Michael will log on to answer all your burning Beasts questions. All you have to do is find us on Facebook, log on at 2:00pm EST, and look…
Screens that Beast it!
New Kiggins Theater. Vancouver, WA. Photograph by Kyle Hinze You may have already heard, Beasts of the Southern Wild is coming back to theaters in the United States for a limited time starting TODAY. Not only that, we’re headed back to theaters across Australia, Poland and United Kingdom and continuing to spread the love in every…
Once there was a Hushpuppy…
“We knew we were going to make this movie and put it on the shoulder’s of someone really tiny.” -Benh Zeitlin, Director of Beasts of the Southern Wild On Thursday, January 10th, Quvenzhané Wallis was nominated for Best Actress for the 85th Academy Awards, making her the youngest nominee for that category, and the third…
Beasts back in theaters January 18th!
This Friday, January 18th, Beasts of the Southern Wild will be re-released in theaters across the United States. Whether you’re hearing about us for the first time or an avid supporter eager to catch the movie on the big screen one last time, we want to encourage you to find a friend or two and be a…
Live Performance of ‘The Bathtub’ at LAFCA Awards
This past weekend, Beasts received two awards at the Los Angeles Film Critics Associations annual awards ceremony. Our favorite baker, Dwight Henry, was recognized as Best Supporting Actor of the year, while Benh Zeitlin and Dan Romer received the Best Music/Score honor. To celebrate, LAFCA, invited Benh, Dan and the New Orleans based, Lost Bayou Ramblers, to…
Beasts: Awards and Nominations
When Beasts of the Southern Wild premiered at the Sundance Film Festival back in January 2012, it was a little known indie, very much under the film industry’s radar. Just one year later, we have throngs of supporters across the globe, and are emerging as a true award season contender. Thank you for embracing Beasts of the…
College Humor’s Honest Titles for 2013 Oscar Movies
File this under funny. We’re flattered by College Humor’s honest take on our movie poster. Check out the entire collection here.
