Leah chats with Monica Medellin, Executive Producer of Surf Girls Hawai'i, a four-part docuseries that follows the next generation of Native Hawaiian female surfers as they compete to earn a coveted spot on the professional surfing WSL Championship Tour.
The series was produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine in partnership with TOGETHXR and follows rising stars Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto, and Brianna Cope.
Watch on Amazon Prime:
https://www.amazon.com/Surf-Girls-Hawaii-Season-1/dp/B0BZRSCZ1Y
In this episode you’ll learn how Monica transformed her original docuseries into her first TV Show, her take on directing small indie doc sets vs. large TV sets, and tips for pitching your film to a major streaming platform.
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