Richardson is a director of photography . Two of his films , '' Beasts of the Southern Wild '' and '' Happy Christmas '' , have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival . Beasts of the Southern Wild was also nominated for four Academy Awards at the 85th Academy Awards , including a nomination for Best Picture . His short film '' Seed '' won Best Animated Short at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Ben Richardson