Wade Wofford

Writer/Director/Producer Wade Wofford tells stories that start fights—good ones. His grounded sci-fi and socially charged dramas push audiences into debating the ideas at their core, inviting viewers to look into corners of life they may never have considered. His third feature, Urban Ed, a searing drama drawn from his years teaching in an inner-city classroom, is now finalizing distribution. The film earned a Stowe Fellowship, reached the Nicholl semifinals, won Audience Choice at the Boston International Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Picture at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival.

Wofford’s previous feature won the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival, and his sci-fi script about a school for logic won Best Sci-Fi Screenplay at the Nashville Film Festival. His production company, Happy Wasteland, is in post on three shorts he co-wrote, produced, and directed—proof-of-concepts for a grounded sci-fi series.

A vagabond of both the world and the industry, Wofford has lived and trained across the country: drama at the University of Georgia, directing at the LA Film School, and screenwriting in New York via Roadmap Writers. He’s also worked as a DP, gaffer, and scenic artist, believing deeply in understanding the medium from every angle—and in building a creative family along the way.

Honors & Awards

Stowe Story Labs Fellowship - URBAN ED - 2018

Semi-Finalist - Nicholl Fellowship - URBAN ED - 2022

SemiFinalist, Feature Drama - Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition - DEATH OF A NATION - 2023