The Wilding

The Wilding
Directed by	Grant Scicluna
Written by	Grant Scicluna
Produced by	Jannine Barnes
Starring	Reef Ireland Shannon Glowacki Luke Mullins Frank Sweet
Cinematography	Franc Biffone
Edited by	Anthony Cox
Music by	Alison 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
Country	Australia
Language	English

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]

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

• Reef Ireland as Malcolm
• Luke Mullins as Adam
• Frank Sweet as Gavin
• Shannon Glowacki as Tye
• Richard Anastasios as Simmo
• Lachlan Ward as Bosey

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

Year	Festival	Award	Recipient	Result
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 Film	Anthony Cox	Won[19]
	Show Me Shorts	Best International Short Film	Grant Scicluna & Jannine Barnes	Won
	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 Barnes	Won[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]

See also

• Cinema of Australia

References

1. "The Wilding (2012)". The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). 13 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
2. "Official Site". Happening Films. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
3. "Short films to springboard emerging careers of three filmmaking teams". Brisvanni Radio 1701AM. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
4. "Media Releases 2012 Four Australian short films selected for Berlinale 2012". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
5. "The Wilding nominated for Teddy Award at Berlin Film Festival". IF Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
6. "Five Aussie films to get world premieres at Sydney Film Festival". Mumbrella. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
7. "Announcing The 2012 Nominees". Show Me Shorts. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
8. "Melbourne Queer Film Festival announces winners". Mumbrella. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
9. "2012 Programme". Palm Springs Film Festival. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
10. "St Kilda Film Festival announces Top 100 Competition". IF Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
11. "AND THE WINNER IS". Iris Prize. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
12. "Gay Australian Film Claims World Prize". Star Observer. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
13. "The Wilding – Iris Prize Best Short Film Winner Review". Big Gay Picture Show. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
14. "Winners". Iris Prize. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
15. "IT GETS BETTER 'Transgender Movie' Tops Madrid Lesbian, Gay and Transsexual Film Festival". Alt Film Guide. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
16. "Past Winners". St Kilda Film Festival. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
17. "Screening Details". St Kilda Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
18. "Screening Details". St Kilda Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
19. "2012 Winners". Australian Screen Editors. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
20. "RMIT Graduates reap in the AWGIE nominations". RMIT. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
21. "Media Releases 2012 Four Australian short films selected for Berlinale 2012". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
22. "The Wilding nominated for Teddy Award at Berlin Film Festival". IF Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
23. "Five Aussie films to get world premieres at Sydney Film Festival". Mumbrella. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
24. "My Queer Career 2013 Short Film Competition Winners". MetroScreen. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
25. "Warrandyte locations to feature heavily in new Australian film". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
26. "MEDIA RELEASES 2014: SCREEN AUSTRALIA INVESTS IN 12 DIVERSE PROJECTS ACROSS FILM, TELEVISION AND MULTIPLATFORM". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
27. "Three feature films including 'Downriver' to benefit from Film Victoria funding". Cinema Australia. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
28. "Screen Australia backs Blue Dog, Downriver". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

External links

• The Wilding at IMDb