PARK CITY – He still has that same eye.  It’s been eight years since Benh Zeitlin became a cinephile phenomenon with “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and in that unusually long period, the New Orleans based filmmaker has kept a rather low profile. Despite a Best Director Oscar nomination and massive critical acclaim he didn’t take a studio feature or sell a series to a streaming network. Instead, he and his sister, Eliza, were writing.  And scouting for unspoiled locations.

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