WAVE Grant
Five women and non-binary BIPOC filmmakers will each get $5,000, mentorship, and gear support to direct their first scripted short.
$5K
November 16, 2026
Wavelength Productions
Grant
Program Overview
Wavelength is selecting five first-time directors to each receive $5,000 plus mentorship and gear support from Seed&Spark, Fujifilm, WeTransfer, and Nice Shoes. Production cannot begin before April 2027 and must wrap within 2027.
Every applicant, selected or not, is invited to a free five-part Seed&Spark workshop covering crowdfunding, pitching, budgeting, and distribution.
Eligibility & Requirements
Open to U.S.-based women and non-binary BIPOC filmmakers making their first narrative short.
- Directing your first scripted narrative short, roughly 10 minutes long
- Student films are not eligible
- Shorts already in production are not eligible
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