Portfolio.
Portfolio.
Director's Reel
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Las Olas
Written, directed, and produced by Monica Iyah Mustelier, DP Steven Lindsay.
Award-winning proof-of-concept for the feature Kaleah.
Selected festivals -
Canadian Independent Film Festival Official Selection, Nominee, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Canadian Short Fiction
Her Life Transformed
Directed by Monica Iyah Mustelier, DP - Jason George
Beyond The Summit
Written and Directed by Monica Iyah Mustelier, Produced by Banff Center of Performing Arts, Kieth Partrage, and Michael Brown
DP - Bethany Paquette, Actor Jeff McCullum
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2025
Compliant
Written and produced by Cynthia Crofoot, directed by Monica Iyah Mustelier, DP Steven Lindsay
Selected festivals -
New York International Women’s Film Festival, Finalist, Best Short Competition - Artistic Award of Merit - Female Filmmaker Award, Best Short Film. Canadian Cinematography & Film Awards - Best Short Award, Best Editing, Best Actress, Best Canadian Film
Festival Screenings & Awards
Las Olas (aka Waterfalls) - (writer/director/producer) Best Film Awards - Semi-Finalist - Best Short Screenplay, CaribbeanTales International Film Festival - Official Selection, Women’s International Film Festival Nigeria - Official Selection and Nominee - Best Production Design, Oklahoma Black Film Festival - Official Selection and Best Director, Chicago International Indie Film Festival - Offical Selection, Canadian Independent Film Festival - Offical Selection and Nominee - Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Canadian Short Fiction
Demonstration Sport (director/co-producer) - RIFFA Official Selection, Austin Comedy Festival Finalist - Best Mockumentary, Oakville Film Festival Official Selection, Beyond The Curve International Film Festival Official Selection, St. John's International Film Festival Official Selection, Hollywood North Film Awards Nominee - Best Supporting Performer
Rainbow Baby (director/co-producer) - Berlin International Arts Film Festival Official Selection, Toronto International Women's Film Festival Official Selection, Miami Independent Film Festival Official Selection, New York International Women’s Film Festival Semi-Finalist, MOM Festival Official Selection, Gilbert Baker Film Festival Official Selection
Compliant (director/co-producer) - New York International Women’s Film Festival Finalist - Best Short Competition, Winner - Artistic Award of Merit, Female Filmmaker Award Best Short Film, Canadian Cinematography & Film Awards Winner - Best Short Award, Best Editing, Best Actress, Best Canadian Film, Imagine This Women’s Film Festival Official Selection.
Weeping Willow (writer/director/producer) - CineFam Film Festival Winner, Best Micro Short Film, Lift-Off Sessions Pinewood Studios UK Official Selection, Toronto Black Film Festival Official Selection, The International Gullah Film Festival Finalist - Best Short Horror, Legacy Film Showcase Deltas Of Charlotte Foundation Official Selection, Fern Film Festival Official Selection.
God Squad (producer/writer/director) - Vancouver Short Film Festival Winner, Best Actress