At Cannes , the film was in competition for the Palme d'Or , although the only award it won there was the unofficial " Palme de Whiskers " in recognition of the cat , " Tabitha " . In anticipation of the 85th Academy Awards , journalist Lindsey Bahr called '' Moonrise Kingdom '' a " wild card " in the awards campaign given it received no nominations at the Screen Actors Guild or Directors Guild , but had won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature . Early in the campaign , it was a contender for a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture . Anderson and Coppola were ultimately nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Moonrise Kingdom