Claim: Beasts of the Southern Wild was nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award.
Evidence: 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- Quvenzhané Wallis -RRB-.