Open Call: Wavelength’s WAVE Grant Program (US)

Award Information 

• All applicants to the grant will be invited to participate in a free 5-part workshop series from Seed&Spark covering crowdfunding, pitching, budgeting, and distribution.
• Top 20 finalists will receive a one-on-one consultation with a Seed&Spark crowdfunding expert
• Recipients will receive a $5,000 seed grant for the production of their short film.
• Recipients will receive a year-long mentorship program. The Wavelength team will assist with development, production, post-production, and distribution strategies.
• Recipients will have the opportunity to screen their film during a special showcase at the Yellow Springs Film Festival

Eligibility Criteria 

• Wavelength’s WAVE Grant is for a short narrative film of approximately 10 minutes. Shorts already in production or post-production will not be considered.
• Production of the short must be completed within 2025. Production cannot begin before Feb. 2025.
• This project must be the applicant’s scripted directorial debut. Student films do not count as prior work. Applicants may have prior experience in the film industry but cannot have directed a scripted short or feature film before.
• Applicants must own the copyright of their production and have budgetary and editorial control.
• Applicants must identify as a member of the BIPOC community and identify as a woman or on the gender-nonconforming spectrum
• Applicants must be based in the United States and will be required to provide proof of residency
• Student films, feature films, series and engagement/outreach campaigns will not be considered. Documentary concepts or films in need of finishing funds will not be considered.

For more information, visit Wavelength.