Three Griffith filmmakers have been awarded a prestigious Crystal Bear award for their documentary ‘Wolfe’, which was named Best Short Film by the Youth Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.
‘Wolfe’ is a 16-minute production from producer/director Claire Randall, who is an undergraduate in Film and Screen Media at Griffith Film School.
Pivotal to the production as well was producer Shannen Tunnicliffe and Director of Photography and animator Lachlan Morton.
The film was inspired by the director’s own encounter with mental illness as a teenager. It uses interviews and animation to explore a young man’s journey through adolescence with undiagnosed schizophrenia, and his relationship with an imaginary friend, Mister Wolfe.
‘Wolfe’ was selected for the Generation 14plus category at the festival, part of a program dedicated to young people that attracts more than 65,000 film fans. The Generation 14plus section has previously featured other high-profile Aussie films like ‘Red Dog’, ‘Girl Asleep’ and ‘Bran Nue Dae’.
The Festival jury