Taylor Wildenhaus
Taylor Wildenhaus is an award-winning producer driven by a passion for amplifying unique voices and underrepresented stories. She has spent the last five years working on features, short films and developing multiple formats as Wavelength Production's staff producer, including the documentaries RATHER (Netflix 2024), LET ME BE ME (2023 Emmy nom), and THE CAVE OF ADULLAM (three-time Tribeca 2022 winner), among others. She also manages the annual WAVE Grant program, which mentors first-time BIPOC female and non-binary filmmakers.
In addition to Wavelength, Taylor has spent countless hours consulting on a variety of creative projects and spent over four years segment producing for television, including the Emmy-winning shows Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She currently serves on SFFILM’s Creative Advisory Board.
Based in NYC but a Midwestern girl at heart, Taylor has a BFA in Film & Television from NYU Tisch. As part of her undergraduate study, she also spent a semester honing 35mm filmmaking skills at FAMU in Prague. In her free time, she enjoys good food, walking her dog in Prospect Park, and going to the movies (of course).
Awards
2023 News & Doc Emmy nomination for Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary -- Let Me Be Me
2022 Tribeca Best Documentary, Audience Choice Award -- The Cave of Adullam
2019 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode -- "Trans Rights Under Attack"
2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special -- Not The White House Correspondents' Dinner (producing contributions to the special)
2017-2019 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Variety Talk Series -- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series -- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver