Director Martin Wilson and Producer Angie Smith of Soul Films, Perth Australia, had to beat 90 other applicants Australia wide to win a substantial grant from the Australian Film Commission. The first ever to do so in Western Australia.
Director Martin Wilson and Producer Angie Smith survived the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001. They were attending The Boston Film Festival, where this movie had gained entrance, but changed their flight plans to LA only hours before take off.
In 2002 the film won the "Best Short Film" for the ATOM Awards as well as the "People's Choice Award" at the Western Australian Film Awards nominated by IF Magazine. In that year the film as gained a "Best Short Film" Finalist at the St Kilda Film Festival and a Certificate of Excellence at the Telluride Independent Festival and a "Best Short Drama" award at the New York Festivals and a Best Short Film For Showtime at SPAA Conference in 2002.The film has gained entry in the following prestigious Film Festivals; New York, Boston, Telluride Independent, Atlantic, Melbourne IFF, St Kilda and Hawaii IFF, Palm Springs Festival of Festivals, Canberra Film Festival and St Kilda Film Festival. "WTYFGH" has also been nominated in other craft areas including for writing at the AWGIES and winning Silver for Cinematography at the ASC Awards.