Wavelength Sets 2024 WAVE Grant Recipients
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: 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 see the talent and diversity represented in this year’s cohort, and we are proud to support these women in bringing their stories to life.” Here are the bios for the 2024 WAVE Grant class: Ayesha Agarwal is a filmmaker, affordable housing developer and first-generation American based in Los Angeles.
Born in Oregon, raised in Singapore and ethnically Indian, Ayesha draws on this multicultural perspective to nuance the way we internalize the human experience.
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