The Films That Moved Us

Winners and highlights from Wolverhampton Film Festival.

The Highest Honour

Wolf Award Winners

Our top prize across four years of exceptional cinema.

2025

Terminal

Directed by Sunny Bahia

A haunting exploration of memory and loss.

2024

Under The Blue

Directed by Linda Ludwig & James Curle

An intimate portrait of life beneath the surface.

2023

Boy In The Back Seat

Directed by Scott Pickup

A coming-of-age story told with raw honesty.

2022

Mid-Light Crisis

Directed by Matthew Hubble

A visceral and uncompromising examination of identity.

All Winners: 2022

Wolf Award

Mid-Light Crisis

Matthew Hubble

Best Short

The Hope

Justin Griffiths

Best Screenplay

Love

Jane Ashmore

Best Director

Slave To The Page

Ravi Ghelani

Best Music Video

What Could Go Wrong

Oxboys X Taraki

Best Cinematography

Nanjo

Sundeep Mann

Best Feature Film

Through The Waves

Ben Roberts

Best Editing

One Last Spin

Ross Donald

Best Male Actor

Just Watch Me Play

Simone Stewart

Best Female Actor

I Brought A Second Phone

Matthew Currie

Best Animated Film

Troll

Kitty Harper

Best Sound

A Change In Time

Pat Knight

Best Art House

Mnemosyn: Resolution Service

Jeda Cacioli

Who Judged

Meet the Judges

The industry professionals who evaluated submissions for WFF 2022.

Tonia Daley Campbell

Darryl Griffiths

Duaine Carma Roberts

Judging WFF 2026

Our 2026 Judging Panel

We're honoured to have an exceptional panel of industry professionals evaluating submissions this year.

Katie Bignell

Film Festival Strategist, Festival Formula

Specialises in positioning independent film festivals for sustainable growth and audience development.

Nigel Morgan

Director

Award-winning filmmaker with credits across documentary, drama, and experimental cinema.

Shabaz Ali

Broadcaster

Radio and television personality with a passion for championing independent arts and culture.

James Wren

Festival Director, Unrestricted Film Festival

Founder and director of a leading independent film festival, known for discovering breakthrough talent.

Lateesha Johnson

BFI Network Talent Coordinator

Works directly with emerging filmmakers, identifying and supporting the next generation of British cinema.

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