Question: Beasts of The Southern Wild was directed by whom?

Context articles: Beasts of the Southern Wild
List of accolades received by Beasts of the Southern Wild
2012 Deauville American Film Festival
Ben Richardson
Benh Zeitlin
Montegut, Louisiana
Whale Rider
Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress
Lucy Alibar
Dwight Henry (actor)

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a 2012 American drama film co-written, co-scored and directed by Benh Zeitlin.
 It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play "Juicy and Delicious."
 After playing at film festivals, it was released on June 27, 2012, in New York and Los Angeles, and later distribution was expanded.
List of accolades received by Beasts of the Southern Wild
The 38th Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville, France from August 31 to September 9, 2012.
 Jeff Nichols's drama film "Mud" served as the opening night film. "
Savages" by Oliver Stone was the closing night film of the festival.
 The Grand Prix was awarded to "Beasts of the Southern Wild" by Benh Zeitlin.
Benjamin T. Richardson (born September 21) is a British cinematographer.
 He is best known for the feature films "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "The Fault in Our Stars".
Benjamin Harold "Benh" Zeitlin (born October 14, 1982) is an American filmmaker, composer, and animator best known for directing the 2012 film "Beasts of the Southern Wild".
Montegut is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
 The population was 1,803 at the 2000 census.
 It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.
 It was the primary filming location for the 2012 film "Beasts of the Southern Wild".
Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand-German family drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on the novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera.
 The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Māori girl whose ambition is to become the chief of the tribe.
 Her grandfather Koro believes that this is a role reserved for males only.
 The film was a coproduction between New Zealand and Germany.
 It was shot on location in Whangara, the setting of the novel.
 The world premiere was on 9 September 2002, at the Toronto International Film Festival.
 The film received critical acclaim upon its release.
 At age 13, Keisha Castle-Hughes became the youngest nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actress before she was surpassed by Quvenzhané Wallis, at age 9, for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" less than a decade later.
 The film earned $41.4 million on a NZ$9,235,000 budget.
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
 Quvenzhane Wallis is currently the youngest winner in this category.
 Academy Award-nominated or winning performances also honored with nominations or wins at the Black Reel Awards include Quvenzhane Wallis ("Beasts of the Southern Wild"), Viola Davis ("The Help"), Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious"), Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda") and Halle Berry ("Monster's Ball").
Lucy Alibar (born Lucy Harrison in 1983) is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for co-writing the 2012 film "Beasts of the Southern Wild" with Benh Zeitlin.
Dwight Henry is an American actor, baker, and businessman.
 He is best known for his prominent role as Wink, Hushpuppy's father, in the Academy Award-nominated film "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012).
 Additionally, Henry is the founder of the successful Buttermilk Drop Bakery in New Orleans, which is set to expand to other locations nationwide.