Beasts of the Southern Wild was only 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- Quvenzhané Wallis -RRB- .
Beasts of the Southern Wild