USA,
2012, 92 min
VOD (1)
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In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world, six-year-old Hushpuppy lives with her tough but loving father Wink. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, Hushpuppy believes the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm alters her reality. With her universe busted temperatures rise, ice-caps melt and an army of prehistoric beasts is unleashed. Desperate to repair the damage and save her ailing father, Hushpuppy must bravely journey to the outside world. (Icon Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2013 - Dan Janvey, Josh Penn, Michael Gottwald (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2013 - Benh Zeitlin (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2013 - Quvenzhané Wallis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2013 - Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2013 - Ben Richardson (Best Cinematography)
- 2013 - Dan Janvey, Josh Penn, Michael Gottwald (Best Feature)
- 2013 - Benh Zeitlin (Best Director)
- 2013 - Quvenzhané Wallis (Best Female Lead)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2013 - Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2012 - Best International Independent Film
Critics Choice Awards
- 2013 - Quvenzhané Wallis (Best Young Actor/Actress)
- 2013 - Best Picture
- 2013 - Quvenzhané Wallis (Best Actress)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2012 - Quvenzhané Wallis (Pauline Kael Breakout Award)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2012 - Dwight Henry (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2012 - Benh Zeitlin, Dan Romer (Best Music Score)
- 2012 - Benh Zeitlin (New Generation Award)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2012 - Benh Zeitlin (Best First Film)
The Saturn Awards
- 2013 - Quvenzhané Wallis (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2012 - Benh Zeitlin (Golden Camera)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2012 - Benh Zeitlin (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
- 2012 - Ben Richardson (Cinematography Award: U. S. Dramatic)
- 2010 - Benh Zeitlin (NHK Filmmaker Award)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2012 - Benh Zeitlin (The Norwegian Critics Award)