Glory at Sea

Director

Benh Zeitlin

Year

2008

Cast

Geremy Jasper, Henry D. Coleman, Mama Jo Campbell, Levy Easterly, Jimmy Lee Moore, Tevin Williams, Abyner Yishrael

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A group of mourners and a man spat from the depths of Hades build a boat from the debris of New Orleans to rescue their lost loved ones trapped beneath the sea.


This was the short film directed by Benh Zeitlin, that directly preceded and led to the development of Beasts of the Southern Wild

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Cast

**WINNER – Cinema Eye Honors 2024**
Outstanding Nonfiction Feature

**WINNER – Cinema Eye Honors 2024**
Outstanding Original Score

**WINNER – Cinema Eye Honors 2024**
Outstanding Sound Design

**NOMINEE — 5 Cinema Eye Honors 2024**

 **TOP 5 DOCS OF 2023 — National Board of Review**

**WINNER — Cinema Audio Society Awards 2024**

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Picture – Documentary

**WINNER — Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards 2024**
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Documentary

**NOMINEE 2 Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2023**

**NOMINEE — Hollywood Professional Association 2023**
Outstanding Sound – Documentary

​​**WINNER** SXSW Film Festival 

SXSW Wolphin Award 

 

**WINNER** Boston Independent Film Festival 

Special Jury Prize (Short Film) 

 

**WINNER** Woodstock Film Festival 

Jury Prize (Best Short) 

 

**WINNER** New Orleans Film Festival 

Narrative Short Award (Short Films) 

 

**WINNER** Sidewalk Film Festival 

Special Jury Award