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: 2024
Wolf Award
Under The Blue
Linda Ludwig & James Curle
Best Short
A London Boy In Ukraine
Oliver Freeston-Wilkes
Best Screenplay
She Loves Me Not
Ades Singh
Best Director
Chairs
James Hughes
Best Documentary
The Sikh Soldier
Sky Cheema & Joseph Archer
Best Cinematography
Dog Run
Lorna Nickson Brown
Best Feature Film
Death Warmed Up
James Moxon
Best Music Video
Bird Of Prey by Born Again
Tom Patrick Coley
Best Editing
Changing Tides
Kathryn Georghiou
Best Male Actor
A Sunday In the Vale Of Tears
Maxine Sibanda
Best Female Actor
The Soldier on Smithdown Road
Barney Pell Scholes & Thomas Harnett O'Meara
Best Animated Film
GEIST
Kieran Farnan
Best Sound
Man Off The Coast
Matt Sedgley
Best Horror
Bully
Martin Stocks
Best Art House
Vulnerable
Adam Bellamy
Best International
Barricade
Alice Johannessen
Best Comedy
In Too Deep
Chris Overton
Meet the Judges
The industry professionals who evaluated submissions for WFF 2024.
Rob Ayling
Cassie Smyth
Sam O'Leary
Ravi Ajit Chopra
Russel Prior
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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