The Wild One
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The Wild One

Director and Producer Tessa Louise Salomé, Co-Producer Joslyn Barnes

The Wild One illuminates the journey of an unsung artist, Jack Garfein—Holocaust survivor, Actors Studio West co-founder, Broadway director, and Hollywood filmmaker revealing how his experience of the concentration camps propelled his provocative explorations of violence in postwar America and shaped his vision of art as a vehicle of resilience.

This project was selected to participate in the JSP-Good Docs Education-Impact Program. To learn more about screening opportunities, click here. 

Year of Completion

2022

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Theatrical Release
  • France (2023)
Festivals
  • Tribeca Film Festival
  • Deauville Film Festival
  • San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
  • Denver Film Festival
  • Cork Film Festival
  • Berlin Jewish Film Festival
  • Moscow Jewish Film Festival
  • Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
  • JxJ DC Jewish Film Festival
  • Palm Beach Film Festival
  • UK Jewish Film Festival
  • Festival 2 Valenciennes
Accolades
  • Best Cinematography Award, Tribeca Film Festival
  • Prix du Jury, Festival 2 Valenciennes
  • Winner, Les Étoiles de la Scam
Project logline and bios courtesy of the grantees.