ABOUT US

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fEDERICA SCHIAVELLO

head of production & CREATIVE director

Federica Schiavello is an Italian-born, London-based producer, writer, and director.

HER EXPERIENCE SPANS FROM VISUAL ART, TO CINEMA, ADVERTISeMENT, current affairs, FASHION, MUSIC MAKES HER THE SPOT ON HEAD OF PRODUCTION AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR WAYE DESERVES.

Her directorial debut, Stay Behind (2022), won Best Film at the London Rolling Film Festival. She co-produced Foul Evil Deeds (2023), selected for cineasti del presente at Locarno 2024.

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JAY GANDUGLIA 

VISUAL ARTIST & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Giacomo Jay Ganduglia (cans1) is a digital artist, art director, and designer specialising in 3D, motion design, and storytelling.

He has worked with global brands and independent projects and co-founded WAYE BRINGING HIS CREATIVE DIRECTION FOR EACH PROJECT AND DEVELOPMENT.

His work fuses raw, tactile aesthetics with sharp digital execution, combining mixed media such as photography, illustration, 3d, animation, vfx and much more.

waye #wayerism for a better future of film making and art