Wavelength Taps Reboot Board Chair Stacey Reiss as Head of Film
In an exclusive, Variety reported that Wavelength has hired producer Stacey Reiss as its new head of film, scripted and unscripted. In her new role, Reiss will work closely with Jenifer Westphal, the company’s CEO and founder, and Joe Plummer, its president, to expand Wavelength’s slate of films, episodic series and shorts, while overseeing the company’s development and production teams, Variety said. The company’s credits include Daniel Minahan’s narrative feature “On Swift Horses,” which starred Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi, Alex Braverman’s Venice award-winning documentary “Thank You Very Much” about Andy Kaufman, and the newly opened “Burlesque the Musical” featuring music by Christina Aguilera and Sia.
An Emmy-winning filmmaker, Reiss has worked in both scripted and documentary storytelling. Most recently, she served as executive producer on the entertainment team at RadicalMedia, the company behind “Summer of Soul” and “Fog of War.” Her recent credits include Netflix’s “The Seat,” which followed Mercedes’ rookie Formula 1 driver; “Hollywood Black,” directed by Justin Simien, which won an Independent Spirit Award and received two Emmy nominations; and an upcoming documentary on musician Noah Kahan. Read the full article here.
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