Wildlike

2014 American film

Wildlike

Theatrical release poster

Directed by|

* Frank Hall Green

Written by|

* Frank Hall Green

Produced by|

* Frank Hall Green
* Julie Christeas
* Schuyler Weiss
* Joseph Stephans

Starring|

* Bruce Greenwood
* Ella Purnell
* Brian Geraghty

Cinematography|

* Hillary Spera

Edited by|

* Mako Kamitsuna

Music by|

* Daniel Bensi
* Saunder Jurriaans

Production
companies

* Killer Films
* Tandem Pictures
* Greenmachine Films

Distributed by|

* Amplify

Release dates

* October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10) (Hamptons International Film Festival)
* September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) (United States)

Running time

| 104 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Wildlike is a 2014 American feature film written and directed by Frank Hall Green.[1][2] Filmed in Alaska and starring Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Nolan Gerard Funk and Ann Dowd, it has a 92% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has played over 150 film festivals and won over 100 festival awards.[3] It was filmed on location in Denali National Park, Juneau, Anchorage, Palmer, Whittier, Matanuska Glacier, and on the state ferry boat Kennicott run by the Alaska Marine Highway System.

The film was produced by Green, with Julie Christeas, Schuyler Weiss and Joseph Stephans, and executive-produced by Christine Vachon.[4] The director of photography was Hillary Spera,[5] and it was edited by Mako Kamitsuna. The score was composed by Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans, and the production designer was Chad Keith.

## Plot

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Mackenzie (Ella Purnell), a 14-year-old girl, is sent to stay with her uncle (Brian Geraghty) in Juneau, Alaska, at the request of her drug-addicted mother[6] following her hospitalization and the unavailability of another guardian, her father having passed away the preceding year.[7] Her mother informs her daughter of her plan to rent an apartment in Seattle (around their "grand ole neighbourhood") and receive outpatient care but seeks time to settle things out. However, after being molested by her uncle whom she had been entrusted to, she runs away and ends up finding healing in a journey across the state of Alaska, following an older widowed backpacker (Bruce Greenwood) in the hope of eventually reaching her final destination, Seattle.[8]

## Cast

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* Ella Purnell as Mackenzie
* Bruce Greenwood as Rene Bartlett
* Brian Geraghty as Uncle
* Ann Dowd as Jeanie
* Nolan Gerard Funk as Tommy

## Release

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A joint project by Greenmachine Film, Tandem Pictures and Killer Films[9] Wildlike was released nationwide in 2015 to positive reviews.[10] It opened the 2014 Anchorage International Film Festival,[11] and was screened at the Napa Valley Film Festival,[12] Athens International Film Festival.[13] and the Oceanside International Film Festival.[14]

After screening at the 2015 Hamptons International Film Festival,[15] it was shown at over 200 others, including the Woodstock, Napa Valley, Newport Beach, IndieMemphis, Woods Hole, Cleveland, Cork, Austin, Atlanta, Independent Boston, Savannah, Cucalorus, and St. Louis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul International film festivals.[16] It was also shown at Hawaii's Big Island Film Festival, where it received the Best Feature prize.[17]

On Rotten Tomatoes, Wildlike holds an approval rating of 92% based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10.[18]

## Awards and honors

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Awards and Nominations received by Wildlike[19] Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result

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2015 Phoenix Film Festival | Best Picture | Wildlike | Won
2015 Phoenix Film Festival | Best Acting Ensemble  | Wildlike | Won
2015 Phoenix Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Wildlike | Won

## References

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[18] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26][27]

1. ^ "Wildlike (2015)". MetaCritic. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
2. ^ "Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 January 2015.
3. ^ "Springboard: ‘Wildlike’ Writer-Director Frank Hall Green Went to 150 Film Festivals — And Doesn’t Regret It", IndieWire, Kate Erbland, September 25, 2015
4. ^ "Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company". Hollywood Reporter. Borys Kit, Tatiana Siegel, January 22, 2015.
5. ^ "British Cinematographer Magazine - Uniting Cinematographers Around the World".
6. ^ McCracken, Kristin. "Q&A: Frank Hall Green on the Escape, Adventure and Nature of 'Wildlike'". hamptonsfilmfest.
7. ^ "New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to". Juneau Empire, August 29, 2012
8. ^ Slaten, Russ. "EXCLUSIVE: Wildlike Ends Near of Alaska Shoot", YourAlaskaLink.com, Anchorage, 27 August 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.
9. ^ Bryan, Heather. "WildLike movie seeks to tell a real Alaska story" KTOO, Juneau, 10 September 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.
10. ^ "WildLike (2015) Movie Reviews - Critic Reviews and Ratings - Fandango". Fandango.
11. ^ Millard, Egan. "Review: 'Wildlike' is an antidote to phony versions of Alaska on film". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
12. ^ "'WildLike': Napa Valley Review. by Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter.
13. ^ "'Wildlike' review, starring Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty and Ann Dowd". The Celebrity Cafe, By Will Ashton, 4/8/2015
14. ^ Yee, Promise (7 August 2015). "The Oceanside International Film Festival kicks off". The Coast News. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
15. ^ "Excitement surrounds Film Festival debut", Greenwich Time, Robert Marchant, June 11, 2015
16. ^ "MSPIFF Interview: ‘Wildlike’ Producer Joseph Stephans". Minnesota Connected. April 28, 2015 by Ryan Sanderson
17. ^ "Hawaii’s Big Island Film Festival Picks Winners". Variety, Peter Caranicas, May 27, 2015.
18. ^ a b "Wildlike (2015)". Fandango Media.
19. ^ Hasan, Milan (2016). Essentially Bruce Greenwood: Actor Musician. Lulu.com. p. 37\. ISBN 9781326589097.
20. ^ Green, Frank Hall (5 June 2015). "Here's How This First-Time Director Got Into 100 Festivals - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
21. ^ Sharf, Zack (9 June 2015). "'Sweaty Betty,' 'Funny Bunny' Win Big at 18th Brooklyn Film Festival - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
22. ^ Erbland, Kate (25 September 2015). "Springboard: 'Wildlike' Writer-Director Frank Hall Green Went to 150 Film Festivals — And Doesn't Regret It - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
23. ^ Anielski, Ryan (21 September 2015). "Watch: Exclusive 'Wildlike' Clip Warns of Alaskan Dangers - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com.
24. ^ "Wildlike Finds Beauty In Unlikely Places". 30 September 2015.
25. ^ "Wildlike". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
26. ^ "New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to".
27. ^ "Interview: Bruce Greenwood Talks Into Darkness, Pike's Death & More". 25 July 2023.

## External links

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* Wildlike at IMDb
* Wildlike Official Website
* Greenmachine Film website