The Films That Moved Us
Winners and highlights from Wolverhampton Film Festival.
Wolf Award Winners
Our top prize across four years of exceptional cinema.
Terminal
Directed by Sunny Bahia
A haunting exploration of memory and loss.
Under The Blue
Directed by Linda Ludwig & James Curle
An intimate portrait of life beneath the surface.
Boy In The Back Seat
Directed by Scott Pickup
A coming-of-age story told with raw honesty.
Mid-Light Crisis
Directed by Matthew Hubble
A visceral and uncompromising examination of identity.
All Winners: 2023
Wolf Award
Boy In The Back Seat
Scott Pickup
Best Short
Blind Spot
Soph Webberley
Best Screenplay
The Wait
Natasha Dubalia
Best Cinematography
The Rock In The Sea
Niall Duffy
Best Director
Azuki
Rushaun Caisley
Best Micro Short
Wheel Gone Kid 3
Wayne Kelly
Best Documentary
Ghanimah
Sai Karan Talwar
Best Feature Film
Hands
Rob Ayling
Best Editing
Burnt Toast and Cigarettes
Paul Stainthorpe
Best Male Actor
Mama's Watching
Dustin Curtis Murphy
Best Female Actor
Hard To Reach
Darry Foster
Best Animated Film
The Magical World Of Miracles
Elle Van Knoll
Best Sound
Aelfread
Paul Moxon
Best Art House
ScraggyNeck
Howard Smith
Best Comedy
The Doll
Thomas Elliot Griffiths
Meet the Judges
The industry professionals who evaluated submissions for WFF 2023.
Rebecca Cherry
Julian Alexander
Efa Blosse-Mason
Raxstar
Sunny Singh Grewal
Natasha Wilson
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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