The Wilding

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The Wilding
The Wilding (film poster).jpg
Directed by Grant Scicluna
Written byGrant Scicluna
Produced byJannine Barnes
StarringReef Ireland
Shannon Glowacki
Luke Mullins
Frank Sweet
CinematographyFranc Biffone
Edited byAnthony Cox
Music byAlison Cole
Dave Smith
Production
company
Happening Films
Release dates
  • 9 February 2012 (2012-02-09)(Germany, Berlin International Film Festival)
  • 18 July 2012 (2012-07-18)(Australia, Sydney Film Festival)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

The Wilding is a 2012 Australian gay drama film written and directed by Grant Scicluna [1] [2] and funded through Springboard, an initiative of Screen Australia. [3] The film stars Reef Ireland, Shannon Glowacki, Luke Mullins and Frank Sweet and had its world premiere in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival on 9 February 2012 [4] and was nominated for the Teddy Award. [5]

Contents

The film competed at number of film festivals including Sydney Film Festival, [6] Show Me Shorts, [7] Melbourne Queer Film Festival, [8] Palm Springs International Film Festival [9] and St Kilda Film Festival [10] and earned good reviews before winning the prestigious Iris Prize in 2012. [11] [12]

Premise

Malcolm, a hardened borstal inmate, is in love with his cellmate Tye. As Malcolm faces an opportunity for parole, a feud with other inmates escalates, with Tye being targeted as Malcolm's weak spot. Malcolm is forced to choose between his own freedom and protecting the one he loves.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

The film received mainly positive reviews with Adrian Naik of big gay picture show praising Scicluna's direction and said "This is raw Australian filmmaking at its best. Combining the visceral brutality of Romper Stomper and the gritty terror of Chopper, The Wilding holds its own against films of this caliber, while still shocking those numb to their effects." [13]

Accolades

YearFestivalAwardRecipientResult
2012 Iris Prize The Iris Prize for Best Short Film Grant Scicluna Won [14]
Madrid Lesbian, Gay and Transsexual Film Festival Best Short Film Grant Scicluna Won [15]
St Kilda Film Festival SBS Television Award Grant Scicluna Won [16]
Melbourne Queer Film Festival Winner City of Melbourne Emerging Filmmaker Grant Scicluna Won [17]
Best Australian Short Film Grant Scicluna Won [18]
Australian Screen Editors Best Editing in a Short FilmAnthony CoxWon [19]
Show Me ShortsBest International Short Film Grant Scicluna & Jannine BarnesWon
Australian Writers Guild [20] Best Short Film Grant Scicluna Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival [21] [22] Teddy Award Grant Scicluna Nominated
Crystal Bear Grant Scicluna Nominated
Sydney Film Festival [23] Best Australian Short Film Grant Scicluna Nominated
2013 Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival Queer Perspective Award Grant Scicluna & Jannine BarnesWon [24]

Filming locations

The film was shot in Sunbury in Australia and its surrounding suburbs. [25]

Feature film

In 2014 Screen Australia and Film Victoria announced investment in a feature film based on the short film, titled Downriver [26] [27] and will feature Ireland in the lead role. [28]

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