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Chelsea Winstanley

Producer, Director [Ngāti Ranginui]

2020 American Film Institute Awards
Film of the year (joint winner): Jojo Rabbit

2020 Academy Awards
Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year: Jojo Rabbit  

2020 Golden Globe Awards
Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Jojo Rabbit

2020 Producers Guild of America Awards 
Nominated for Outstanding Producer of a Theatrical Motion Picture (with Carthew Neal and Taika Waititi): for Jojo Rabbit

2020 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (United States)
Nominated for Best Picture: Jojo Rabbit 
Nominated for Best Comedy: Jojo Rabbit

2019 Toronto International Film Festival
People's Choice Award: Jojo Rabbit

2015 WIFT New Zealand Film and Television Awards (Women in Film and Television)
Mana Wahine Award

2014 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Best Self-Funded Film: What We Do in the Shadows

2014 SPADA Screen Industry Awards (Screen Production and Development Association, New Zealand)
Independent Producer of the Year (shared with Taika Waititi)

2014 Toronto Film Festival 
Peoples Choice Award - Midnight Madness Section: What We Do in the Shadows

2013 Hong Kong Film Festival
Firebird Award: Night Shift

2013 Aspen Shortfest (United States)
Youth Jury Prize: Night Shift

2013 Show Me Shorts Film Festival (New Zealand)
Best Film (shared with Matt Noonan): Night Shift

2012 Berlin Film Festival
Crystal Bear - Best Short Film - Generation 14plus section: Meathead

2012 Flickerfest (Australia)
ING Direct Award for Best Film: Ebony Society 

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Best Short Film: Ebony Society

2011 Cannes Film Festival
Nominated for Palme d'Or for Best Short Film: Meathead 

2011 Chicago Film Festival
Silver Plaque: Meathead

2011 Brussels International Independent Film Festival (Belgium)
Nominated for Best Short Film: Ebony Society

2009 WIFT New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Woman to Watch Award