The Girl Who Cried Wolf
Whilst hiking in the Scottish highlands, a Glaswegian woman shares a brief encounter with a mysterious wolf and sets out on a journey to prove its existence.
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Dan PringleWriterK-Shop, Die Before You Die
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Annie McBainWriter
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Dan PringleDirectorK-SHop, Die Before You Die
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Project Type:Screenplay, Short Script, Treatment
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Genres:Drama, Mystery
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Number of Pages:30
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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Manchester Film FestivalManchester Film Festival
March 24, 2024
Best Director, Jury Prize -
British Independent Film AwardsLondon
October 20, 2016
Longlisted original screenplay
Dan Pringle
Dan is an award-winning British writer-director recognised for his provocative storytelling and distinct cinematic style. Starting his career as a producer on films including the award-winning Silent Things (Andrew Scott) and the psychological thriller Emulsion (Sam Heughan), Dan transitioned to directing with his cult thriller K-Shop (2016), which earned critical acclaim for its intense and socially charged narrative. His second feature Die Before You Die was well received by critics including The Times, The Guardian and Mark Kermode on release in the UK and he is also known for his collaboration with actress Eva Green on the Dystopian thriller A Patriot.
His short film Waste, a powerful exploration of eco-anxiety, played in competition at the Galway Film Fleadh, and marked his first foray into exploring environmental issues upon the canvas of narrative fiction cinema.
Annie McBain
Annie is a successful lawyer making her screenwriting debut with The Girl Who Cried Wolf. Annie’s own personal experience of living a professional life in the city, one that has at times felt fully cut-off from the natural world, is largely reflected in Eilidh’s story.
Having worked with and been an impassioned supporter of nature conservation, Annie is passionate about reversing the biodiversity crisis and believes cinema can bridge the gap between new audiences and unfamiliar environmental issues, inspiring change through grounded and relatable storytelling.
It is no exaggeration to suggest that for those who reside in the metropolitan centres of the world, we have become increasingly detached from nature. Yes, we feel its tiny healing hands when we walk in a leafy park or feel the warmth of the sun on our faces but subconsciously, we know this is not enough to sustain us.
We must be out in nature, surrounded by it and a part of it. We need to feel its workings, its wilderness, its wonder, in order to truly be fulfilled. This film is an exploration of the primordial yearning within us for a different way of living, for a greater sense of our true nature and ultimately for a closer connection to the planet we live upon.
Eilidh’s journey to prove the existence of the wolf she encountered in a land where they have long since been extinct, is not merely a quest for validation but an attempt to nurture something insatiable within. Will she rediscover a deeper wilder existence or succumb to her life of suburban comfort?