Benh Zeitlin
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- birthday: October 14, 1982
- hometown: Queens, New York
Queens native Benh Zeitlin is a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. During his time at Wesleyan, he co-founded the independent film-making collective Court 13, named ... MORE 
Queens native Benh Zeitlin is a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. During his time at Wesleyan, he co-founded the independent film-making collective Court 13, named after the squash court on their campus which was frequently used for his filming endeavors. Zeitlin has written and directed a number of short films, but his first 2012 feature film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, won the Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival. HIDE 