Welcome to Mississauga where lawns are clipped, neighbors are watchful and no blade of grass dares misbehave. Except at Wolf Ruck’s place. His lawn grows wild, and so does the trouble.
https://www.psfilmfest.org/shortfest/film-finder/a-wolf-in-the-suburbs
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:
Just in time for Spring Growing Season — and in anticipation of ongoing municipal Tall Grass and Nuisance Weeds By-law enforcement actions in Ontario and across Canada — next on the Film Festival Circuit is Toronto’s International HOT DOCS Festival from April 23 to May 3, 2026 …
Toronto’s prestigious documentary festival announced its full lineup on March 24, 2026, featuring a mix of Canadian and international films, special presentations, and industry screenings. ?
If you can, do attend the AWITS screenings with friends and family in support of the Urban Rewilding Cause.
Save the Date:
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at 4:30 PM in TIFF LIghtbox 4
Watch Online:
If you’re unable to attend in person, here’s how to Watch Online (Livestream/Streaming):
