 In 2002 the film won the "Best Short Film" for the ATOM Awards as  well as the "Peoples 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.