#07. Beasts of the Southern Wild – Benh Zeitlin
Described as a “Southern Apocalpytic Kids Adventure Comedy,” I’ve got a feeling that this pic – a 2009 June Screenwriters and Directors Lab participant and 2010 Sundance / NHK International Filmmakers Award winner will make waves out of ripples if it gets showcased at the fest this year. Currently in post, filmmaker/animator/composer Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild will most certainly grab a spot the U.S Dramatic Comp category.
Gist: Based on the stage play “Juicy and Delicious”, scripted by Benh Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar, this is set on the crumbling grounds of the Louisiana delta, a ferocious 10-year-old girl desperately tries to hold on to whatever love is left for her as she refuses to evacuate her home in the Louisiana Delta without her dying father as the Southern Apocalypse descends upon them.
Producers: Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey, Josh Penn with Paul S. Mezey (Half Nelson) as EP
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