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Wes Grad Early Oscar Contender
In early February we blogged about Beasts of the Southern Wild, which earned the grand jury prize in the U.S. dramatic category at Sundance. HuffPost Entertainment now speculates that Benh Zeitlin ’04 may take home an Oscar for his creative film–a captivating look at the Louisiana delta at its harshest, seen through the eyes of an equally tough [...]
Wes grad wins grand jury prize for U.S. drama at Sundance
Wesleying reports that Benh Zeitlin ’04 took home the grand jury prize in the U.S. dramatic category for his film Beasts of the Southern Wild. Zeitlin was previously honored at the Slamdance Film Festival for his animated senior thesis, Egg. For those of you that don’t know, there is a name for Wesleyan’s powerful network of alumni [...]

