TELEVISION Academy | EMMYS

Monica Medellin knows how to do a deep dive. And now the creator and executive producer — and part-time surfer — is sharing her findings in the four-part docuseries Surf Girls Hawai'i.

HAWAI’I PUBLIC RADIO

Monica Medellin is the creator and executive producer of Surf Girls Hawai’i. Medellin talked to The Conversation’s Stephanie Han about how she learned to surf as a young girl, and her mission to tell stories about women of color in sports.

FORBES

What makes Surf Girls Hawai’i such a standout is that despite the intense competition and high stakes, there is a real sisterhood here. The love between them is evident as each consistently supports the other, even when one’s win comes simultaneous to another’s loss.

SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL

Is surfing as big as football in America? No. But for a specific audience that we were targeting, I think it really hit a home run and we’re really proud of that show. — Matt Newman (Head of Original Content, Amazon Sports)

MEDIUM

My work is driven by my mission to promote diversity and representation both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. We can and should create teams that reflect the communities we’re covering, and I choose to be a part of that change. — Monica Medellin

ATHLEISURE MAGAZINE

We caught up with Monica Medellin, creator and executive producer of Surf Girls Hawai’i. We wanted to find out more about how she became a fan of this action sport, being a surfer, working in the surf industry, and the importance of storytelling to amplify voices that are underrepresented but have powerful points of view.