Wavelength Names 2023 WAVE Grant Recipients
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Wavelength, the production company behind such films as On Swift Horses and Cusp, has revealed the 2023 recipients of its WAVE Grant.
Amanda Gordon, Karine Benzaria, Leena Kurishingal, Melina Kyomi Coumas and Neha Aziz 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 first-time female or non-binary filmmaker of color with the production of their first short documentary or narrative film (under 30 minutes).
In addition to the $5,000 grant, Wavelength will provide mentorship in the producing, development and post-production of the filmmaker’s story as well as fundraising and distribution strategy. “Each year, we are in awe of the outstanding talent that the WAVE Grant attracts,” said Jenifer Westphal, Founder, CEO and Executive Producer at Wavelength. “This year’s class of filmmakers presented stories that are so wonderfully their own and are sure to inspire the admiration of perseverance and adversity.” Here is more about each of this year’s WAVE recipients, from Wavelength: Amanda Gordon is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker whose work explores self-acceptance through the lens of Black femmes.
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