Wavelength has hired producer Stacey Reiss as its new head of film, scripted and unscripted.
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.
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.
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.
Reiss’ body of work includes “Spaceship Earth,” which premiered at Sundance and was acquired by Neon, Netflix’s Emmy-nominated “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” Netflix’s “The Perfection” starring Allison Williams and Logan Browning and HBO’s “Tokyo Project” starring Elisabeth Moss and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. She also produced”The Eagle Huntress,” as well as the films “Santa Camp,” “It’s a Hard Truth,” “Ain’t It, Suited,” “The Diplomat,” “It’s Me, Hilary” and “I Knew It Was You.”
Reiss’ films have screened at Sundance, Telluride, Toronto, Tribeca, SXSW, IDFA and more. She previously spent over a decade as an Emmy-winning producer at “Dateline NBC” and holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Reiss is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She also serves as chair of Reboot, a Jewish arts and culture nonprofit, and sits on the advisory board of Reboot Studios.
“Stacey is an exceptional producer,” said Westphal and Plummer. “Her creative vision and leadership come at a pivotal moment as Wavelength expands its mission as a fully independent studio. She will be instrumental as we scale up our productions and take bold creative risks.”
“I’ve admired what Jenifer and Joe have built over the last decade,” Reiss said. “We share a commitment to telling extraordinary stories and championing new voices. I’m excited to join a team that’s fearless about creative risk and dedicated to building a truly independent studio.”
Wavelength’s portfolio includes Sam Green’s “32 Sounds,” Frank Marshall’s “Rather” and Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang’s “One Child Nation.” Narrative credits include Ekwa Msangi’s “Farewell Amor.” Broadway productions include the Tony-winning “The Outsiders” and Tony nominees “The Who’s Tommy” and “Here Lies Love.”