Monica Iyah Mustelier is a Toronto-based award-winning writer, director, and filmmaker who has been creating independent content for over twenty years. Most recently, she was nominated for the Best Director Award for her short film Las Olas at the Oklahoma Black Film Festival.

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Her work has received accolades such as Best Short Script, Best Actress, Best Short Horror, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design. Her films have screened at various film festivals, including the Berlin International Arts Film Festival, Toronto Black Film Festival, Austin Comedy Festival, and Miami Independent Film Festival.

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Monica directed and produced Rainbow Baby, which won the Toronto ACTRA Women’s Committee (TAWC) 2020 Short Film Creation Lab. It is currently streaming on Canadian Reflections and CBC GEM. She also directed the award-winning comedic short Demonstration Sport, which is now streaming on the Reel Women’s network.

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Additionally, she developed and shot her proof of concept, Las Olas with the support of Women in the Directors Chair, Canada Council for the Arts, and Toronto Arts Council. Monica has received development funding for the feature-length version titled Kaleah, produced by Flyod Kane.

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Monica just wrapped directing and producing season one of the video podcast All Roads Lead To Magic City with host Amanda Cordener and is now in development with a 10-part TV comedic docu-series.

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Monica is busy with a full slate of features, TV series, documentaries, and digital content in various stages of development.