At Wavecrest Films, we have one mission: to create content that makes a positive social impact. It’s that simple. We consciously seek out brands, organizations and individuals who share our passion for spreading goodness around the globe.

Our speciality is creative, soulful storytelling – great nuggets of content that inspire audiences, move ideas forward and make a positive contribution to the media landscape. There’s enough noise already; we don’t care to add to it. We do, however, care about the messages we’re putting out there, and so we choose our projects carefully.

Whether we’re making films for clients directly, offering production services for foreign clients, or creating original content of our own, we put our heart and soul into the work we do, and we love doing it!

LATEST NEWS

The Holiday Season has begun – a time for expressing gratitude, reflecting on the events of the past year, and making space for new things to come…

Gratitude. The life of a creative artist is complicated. The instability and uncertainty of it can be unbearably stressful at times, yes, but in return it affords us the freedom to express ourselves authentically, and we do not take that for granted. We’re able to do what we do because we have a slew of wonderful people in our world, each of whom brings something unique to the work we do and the way we live, adding immeasurable joy to our every day experience. We are blessed to know so many terrific humans, and want to take this minute to honor everyone – crew, clients, friends & family. We love what we do because of YOU!

Reflection. It’s been a year full of lessons…the biggest one perhaps being that asking for help is not only difficult, but necessary. Though we’ve been operating for quite some time as just a two-person team, we recognized the need to expand. Luckily the universe stepped in and brought us two invaluable, courageous, strong and talented women to help us raise money for our next feature documentary on mindfulness education. Welcome, Susan Littenberg (“Bathtubs Over Broadway”) & Sarah Olson (“Knock Down the House”)!

We encourage you to check out our page on The International Documentary Association’s website to find out more about “Class of 20/20″ – our documentary film & social impact campaign. If you, or someone you know, are looking for a charitable cause to get behind — empowering teens with the tools they need to navigate through challenging times — please consider making a donation today: https://www.documentary.org/project/class-2020.

For a quick reference, please take a look at a short film we finished last Fall called “Into Light”, about four graduates of a groundbreaking semester-long course in Mindful Studies. It was these kids who inspired us to make a documentary feature that follows a new group of struggling teens from the beginning of the semester, and bears witness to their transformations as the semester unfolds.

Please share the donation link with your friends, family, clients and colleagues today.

New things to come. Our most recent piece for Sesame Street, “N is for Nature”, will premiere on HBO on May 9th, 2020. Here’s a little sneak peek: https://vimeo.com/377627303

Also, current plans have us relocating to Portland for one year during the making of “Class of 20/20″ – that will be quite an adjustment after 20+ years in Los Angeles.

We welcome more opportunities to speak publicly about our work in mindfulness. Julie was recently in Austin, TX, at the Partners in Prevention Conference and thoroughly enjoyed presenting our films on mindfulness education to social workers, educators and health care providers. If you’re interested in having her come present to your community or organization, give her a ring (see contact info on website).

We’re ready for big changes in 2020 on many levels (personally, professionally, and need we say, politically) — bring it on!

Be well, everyone. And be kind. Let’s all work on being better humans.

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FOSTER CARE / SESAME STREET

The warm, empathic Adriana Molina offers tools to foster parents on how to help their foster kids through challenging transitions....

INTO LIGHT

The 3rd short film in our Mindful Shorts series, "Into Light" features 4 inspiring teens who use their mindfulness pract...

K is for KARATE – Directors’ Cut

The Directors' Cut for "K is for Karate", a film produced for our friends at Sesame Street. It aired on HBO on June 23, ...

G is for Grandparents

A tribute to the special role grandparents play in our lives, "G is for Grandparents" was produced for Sesame Street and...

Giusti Farms

Meet John Giusti, a 3rd generation farmer in Half Moon Bay, CA, and get a glimpse into the past, present and future of a family fa...

Release

The 2nd film in our series of Mindful Shorts, "Release" addresses Anxiety as experienced by middle school kids, and offe...

CETMA Cargo

We've been big fans of cargo bikes ever since we first saw them in Europe a few years ago, and we've been waiting to find an Ameri...

Just Breathe

The viral hit "Just Breathe" features kids speaking candidly about anger and how they use mindfulness techniques to cope...

A MAD(libs) SUMMER — Expedia

What started out as a fun idea for our son's preschool class turned into a piece for Expedia. ...

Time & Tide (trailer)

"Time & Tide" began in April 2000 upon reading an article about how the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu signed a deal...

Julie and Josh are storytellers. Their own story, and the spirit of their work, is driven by the power of vivid, creative filmmaking. Both self-taught photographers and avid environmentalists, they have combined their unique talents and experiences in film and video to pursue projects that give voice and visibility to the true stories of others. As co-directors and creative partners, they strive to craft distinct productions that tap into the issues of today, and the emotions of today’s audiences.

Julie Bayer

Filmmaker

A lover of powerful stories with rich imagery, Julie spent the first part of her career gaining a solid understanding of the nuts and bolts of commercial production. For over ten years, she produced and oversaw countless commercial campaigns for others before moving into writing and directing projects of her own.

She and her partner, Josh Salzman, made their directorial debut with “Time & Tide”, a documentary about the impact of globalization and global warming on the tiny South Pacific nation of Tuvalu. The film garnered numerous film festival awards, screened internationally, and was broadcast in the US on PBS.

Julie's sensitivity to subject and subject matter was fully realized and recognized in the widely celebrated short film “Just Breathe” - a film about the power of mindfulness to transform anger, as articulated by a group of elementary school kids. The unscripted piece was showcased on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday program in April 2015, plays internationally at children's film festivals and has so far been translated into Spanish, Italian, German and Hungarian.

Often with her hand in many pots, Julie is currently working on a series of short films about Mindfulness, while in development on a feature about mindfulness in education. She's also writing an animated screenplay based on the true story of the two homeless dogs she and her family adopted, and developing commercial projects centered on sustainable and progressive businesses. When she’s not working, you can usually find her wandering in the hills, camera in hand and dogs in tow; hanging out with her tribe; or just at home digging in the dirt. She puts a tremendous amount of heart and soul into everything she does, and believes that the joy and beauty of filmmaking (and life itself, really) lies as much in the process of creative collaboration as in the actual completed projects.

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Josh Salzman

Director/DP

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JUST BREATHE:

https://amysmartgirls.com/short-film-just-breathe-helps-kids-deal-with-emotions-1b4f91dac5ad#.1qfrrv41f

http://www.supersoul.tv/supersoul-short-films/what-children-can-teach-us-about-dealing-with-anger

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/05/22/children-mindfulness-emotions-anger-calming-

http://www.mindful.org/kindergarteners-talk-about-mindfulness-in-just-breathe-short-film/

http://www.upworthy.com/what-we-can-learn-from-6-kids-who-are-masters-of-their-anger

Audience’s Choice, Best Short, Providence Children’s Film Festival, 2015

TIME & TIDE:

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1705128.htm

http://www.hiff.org/about-hiff/history/hiff-2006/

Golden Orchard Award, Best Documentary, Hawaii International Film Festival, 2006

Audience Award, Best Documentary, Sidewalk Film Festival, 2006

Best Documentary, Big Muddy Film Festival, 2006

ReelHeART Film Festival, 2006

RELEASE:

http://yogadork.com/2016/09/06/stressed-out-middle-schoolers-find-relief-through-mindfulness-in-release-short-film/

http://www.mindful.org/middleschoolers-tame-anxiety-release-short-film/