Diversity in storytelling with Chelsea Winstanley and Courtney Mayhew

This episode sees Elyssia Wilson-Heti joined by Courtney Mayhew and Chelsea Winstanley, founders of Ahi Films, a new independent film distribution collective. With a focus on creative-led fresh storytelling, innovative ways to reach audiences and true collaboration, Ahi is a catalyst for filmmakers to partner with a distributor that is made for the future.

Chelsea is an Oscar nominated producer, an award-winning filmmaker and has been a producer, writer and director for the past two decades.

Courtney has worked in film and TV for the past 15 years in Aotearoa, Australia and abroad—from production through to distribution she has worked both in house for studios and consulted independently.