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MISCHA’S GARDEN has been submitted to the Toronto Short Film Festival

Oct 2nd, 2026
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MISCHA’S GARDEN has been submitted to the Toronto Short Film Festival which runs from March 16 to 21, 2027.

The film follows our cat, Mischa, as he wanders through his rewilded domain alive with pollinators, native plants, and wildlife. His feline observations contrast the quiet patience of nature—as observed, appreciated and respected by acclaimed Québec documentary filmmaker, Amélie Hardy, and cinematographer, Myriam Payette, who documented it in their award-winning film A WOLF IN THE SUBURBS—with the heedlessly destructive actions of Mississauga’s By-law Enforcement authorities.

Emerging from the broader story behind the Ruck v. City of Mississauga constitutional victory (Search Google: JUDGMENT – Ruck v. City of Mississauga – ONSC 73), MISCHA’S GARDEN is ultimately about grassroots resistance, resilience, and the power of witnessing.

Click to view the Trailer at https://youtu.be/RxD8DUjXqcI

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MISCHA’S GARDEN has been submitted to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Sep 29th, 2026
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The film follows our cat, Mischa, as he wanders through his rewilded domain alive with pollinators, native plants, and wildlife. His feline observations contrast the quiet patience of nature—as observed, appreciated and respected by acclaimed Québec filmmaker, Amélie Hardy, and cinematographer, Myriam Payette, who documented it in their award-winning film A WOLF IN THE SUBURBS—with the heedlessly destructive enforcement actions of municipal authorities.

I’m pleased to announce that MISCHA’S GARDEN has been submitted to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival scheduled in February, 2027.

Emerging from the broader story behind the Ruck v. City of Mississauga constitutional precedent, MISCHA’S GARDEN is ultimately about grassroots resistance, resilience, and the power of witnessing.

Click to view the Trailer at https://youtu.be/RxD8DUjXqcI

Wild & Scenic Film Festival:
https://filmfreeway.com/WildScenicFilmFestival

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A WOLF IN THE SUBURBS — Q&A Hot Docs 2026

May 5th, 2026
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Posted in Festival Coverage by Hillary Butler – May 03, 2026

“Former Olympian, 79-year-old Wolf Ruck lives in a house in Mississauga where his efforts to “re-wild” his front lawn are met with protest from his neighbours and the city.

The film blends archival footage, fantasy and thriller genres, humour and nature documentary seamlessly.  An exceedingly informative and entertaining way to highlight one man’s fight to support the local ecosystem and do his part to support the climate. 

This film will have you looking at your lawn in protest of its symbolism.  As Ruck says, “A little chaos never hurt anyone, in fact it’s in the tangled mess that life actually happens.” 

Heading out to buy wildflower seeds now.  5/5”

OVERVIEW

Directed by Amélie Hardy, and produced by Rosalie Chicoine-Perreault of Metafilms, the film A Wolf in the Suburbs (2026), is a short art film / documentary about a Mississauga man’s fight to keep his naturalized lawn. The world premiere screened at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas and was chosen to represent Québec Films at the Clairmont-Ferrand Short Film Market in France.

A Wolf in the Suburbs won the Canadian Grand Prize and the FIPRESCI International Critic Award at the 2026 REGARD Festival in Chicoutimi, Québec and was included in the 2026 Hot Doc’s True North Shorts program.

Key awards and recognition as at May 3, 2026 include:

  • SXSW Film Festival 2026: Nominated for the Grand Jury Award in the Documentary Short category.
  • 2026 REGARD Festival (Chicoutimi, QC): Won the Canadian Grand Prize and the FIPRESCI International Critic Award.
  • Hot Docs Festival 2026: Featured in the official lineup.
  • Oscar®-Qualification: The film’s win at REGARD qualified it for consideration for the Best Documentary Short at the 99th Academy Awards.
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