Exclusive: Wavelength has revealed the 2024 recipients of its Wave Grant. Ayesha Agarwal, Sharona D’Ornellas, Alaysia Renay Duncan, Amy B Tiong and Brittany Young each will receive $5,000 to create their first short film alongside production mentorship from Wavelength’s executive team. Read a bio for each recipient below.
The Wave Grant, which stands for “Women at the Very Edge,” aims to help a female or non-binary first-time filmmaker of color with the production of their first short film (under 10 minutes). In addition to the grant, Wavelength — the production company behind such films as 32 Sounds and Athlete — provides mentorship in the producing, development and post-production of the filmmaker’s story as well as fundraising and distribution strategy.
“Human stories drive everything we do, and this year’s Wave Grant class is an exceptional embodiment of that principle,” said Jenifer Westphal, Wavelength’s founder, CEO and executive producer. “It’s inspiring to...
The Wave Grant, which stands for “Women at the Very Edge,” aims to help a female or non-binary first-time filmmaker of color with the production of their first short film (under 10 minutes). In addition to the grant, Wavelength — the production company behind such films as 32 Sounds and Athlete — provides mentorship in the producing, development and post-production of the filmmaker’s story as well as fundraising and distribution strategy.
“Human stories drive everything we do, and this year’s Wave Grant class is an exceptional embodiment of that principle,” said Jenifer Westphal, Wavelength’s founder, CEO and executive producer. “It’s inspiring to...
- 3/18/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Not too long ago, “Netflix will greenlight anything” was a strong enough meme that it was featured as a joke on actual Netflix shows like Lady Dynamite and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Now that meme is in danger of becoming “Netflix will cancel anything.”
The streaming giant today announced that it has canceled its two remaining Jenji Kohan-produced shows: Glow and Teenage Bounty Hunters, according to Deadline. The latter’s cancellation comes after just one season and the former’s cancellation arrives despite the show previously being confirmed for a fourth and final season.
In the case of Glow, the cancellation comes due to the coronavirus-related shutdowns and the difficulty of producing a highly physical show based on professional wrestling.
“We’ve made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of Glow due to Covid, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging,...
The streaming giant today announced that it has canceled its two remaining Jenji Kohan-produced shows: Glow and Teenage Bounty Hunters, according to Deadline. The latter’s cancellation comes after just one season and the former’s cancellation arrives despite the show previously being confirmed for a fourth and final season.
In the case of Glow, the cancellation comes due to the coronavirus-related shutdowns and the difficulty of producing a highly physical show based on professional wrestling.
“We’ve made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of Glow due to Covid, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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