Beasts of the Southern Wild was nominated for Best Actress at the 85th Academy Awards.
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards at the 85th Academy Awards , in the categories Best Picture , Best Director -LRB- Benh Zeitlin -RRB- , Best Adapted Screenplay -LRB- Lucy Alibar , Benh Zeitlin -RRB- , and Best Actress -LRB- Quvenzhan Wallis -RRB- .	Benh Zeitlin	Benh Zeitlin	Lucy Alibar	Lucy Alibar	Quvenzhan Wallis	Quvenzhan Wallis	Academy Awards	Academy Awards	85th Academy Awards	85th Academy Awards	Best Picture	Academy Award for Best Picture	Best Director	Academy Award for Best Director	Best Adapted Screenplay	Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Best Actress	Academy Award for Best Actress
