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

The WAVE (Women At the Very Edge) Grant supports emerging female and gender non-conforming BIPOC filmmakers in telling their own stories.

Category

Grant

Award Information

Applicants will benefit from the following:

• A free 5-part workshop series from Seed&Spark, covering crowdfunding, pitching, budgeting, and distribution.
• The top 20 finalists will receive one-on-one consultations with a Seed&Spark crowdfunding expert.
• Recipients will receive a $5,000 seed grant for producing their short film.
• A year-long mentorship program provided by Wavelength, assisting in development, production, post-production, and distribution strategies.
• Recipients will have the opportunity to screen their film at the Yellow Springs Film Festival during a special showcase.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply, you must meet the following requirements:

• The grant is for a short narrative film of approximately 10 minutes. Films already in production or post-production are not eligible.
• Production of the short must be completed within 2025, with production starting no earlier than February 2025.
• This project must be the applicant’s scripted directorial debut (student films do not count as prior work).
• 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 as a woman or on the gender non-conforming spectrum.
• Applicants must be based in the United States and will be required to provide proof of residency.
• Student films, feature films, series, engagement/outreach campaigns, or documentary concepts in need of finishing funds will not be considered.

Donor Name: Wavelength

Grant Size: $1,000 to $10,000

Source URL: Wavelength Grant Program

Publish Date: 05-Sept-2024

Deadline Date: 01-Nov-2024

Country: United States