A Wolf in the Suburbs is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Amélie Hardy and released in 2026."Documentary about man’s fight against lawn upkeep bylaw wins two film awards". Turf & Rec, March 24, 2026. The film profiles Wolf Ruck, a resident of Mississauga, Ontario, who has fought for a number of years against a city by-law about lawn upkeep, seeking the right to maintain his yard in a natural, ecologically friendly state as a pollinator habitat.Karen Longwell, "Man who fought for an un-mowed lawn in Mississauga now subject of a documentary". InSauga, August 12, 2025.
The film was shot in 2025.
The film premiered at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival,Christian Zilko, "SXSW Announces First Wave of 2026 Film and TV Lineup". IndieWire, January 14, 2026. and had its Canadian premiere at the Regard short film festival.Karen Longwell, "Documentary on Mississauga man’s fight over lawn mowing wins 2 festival prizes in Quebec". InSauga, March 23, 2026. It was also screened at the 2026 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Thom Ernst, Karen Gordon, Kim Hughes, John Kirk, Chris Knight, Liam Lacey, Bonnie Laufer, and Jim Slotek, "Hot Docs 2026: Documentary Festival Offers 115 Reasons to Cheer, Pt. 1". Original Cin, April 22, 2026.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Regard 2026Canadian Grand Prize Amélie Hardy FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 2026 Audience Choice, Short Film "Sylvester Stallone biopic, Terry Fox doc earn honours at Cinéfest". Sudbury.com, 30 September 2026.
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