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Wild About Harry
Wild About Harry (2009)
GWEN WYNNE
Wild About Harry (previously titled American Primitive) is a drama, set in Cape Cod in 1973. Directed by Gwen Wynne and co-written by Gwen Wynne and Mary Beth Fielder, the story is character-driven, with comic and heart wrenching turns that follow an idiosyncratic, recently widowed British father and his struggle to withhold a secret from his two teenage daughters that risks tearing their family apart.
Alternately funny and heartbreaking, Wild About Harry is a parallel love story, richly painted on a canvas of small town suspicion, traditional family values, and the rapidly changing sexual identity of America in an era of unrest. Set in the popular tourist destination of Cape Cod, the movie presents the effects of the sexual revolution in a stunning setting that has attracted artists for centuries, and looks at issues of class and family identity in New England.
“Director Gwen Wynne brings a novel perspective to her feature film debut... the byplay between the two sisters (Danielle Savre, Skye McCole Bartusiak) is fresh and funny. {Josh} Peck brings a lot of energy and heart to his portrayal.”
— Hollywood Reporter
"American Primitive is the “why” that drove early activists like Harvey Milk and the Stonewall demonstrators to demand equality. It's a film about the struggle to redefine a peaceful, safe home against hatred, misunderstanding, and family law at the time when homosexuality was classified as mental illness. Set in 1973, this indie gem personalizes the mistrust, alienation, and prejudice that same-sex families still fight against today.”
— Tom Gregory, The Huffington Post
Wild About Harry has screened at film festivals around the world and received “Best of the Fest" at the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival
Wild About Harry won “Best Narrative Film”at the 2009 Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival
Wild About Harry won “Best Feature” and “Best Cinematography” at the 2010 Cinegear Expo at Paramount Studios.
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About Gwen Wynne
Gwen Wynne, founder and CEO of Apricot Films, is an award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter dedicated to championing untold and overlooked stories that inspire action and social change. Her debut feature, Wild About Harry, was hailed by The Huffington Post as “an indie gem” and won “Best of the Fest” at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, along with additional festival honors. As a documentarian, Wynne produced Tyrus, which aired nationally on PBS’s American Masters, earning an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Series.
In 2021, she received two Silver Telly Awards for directing and social impact. She also executive produced Al Gharib (The Stranger), which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, earned multiple international honors, and was Palestine’s submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature.
A graduate of Brown University and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Wynne is a member of the Directors Guild of America and serves on its Women’s Steering Committee.
