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Creator & Director
MONICA IYAH MUSTELIER
Writer | Director | Producer
*award-winning
Director
LAS OLAS Short Flim currently in the festival circuit
HER STORY TRANSFORMED Corporate Marketing Video, Windmill Microlending
*DEMONSTRATION SPORT Short Film
*COMPLIANT Short Film
*RAINBOW BABY Short Film
*WEEPING WILLOW Short Film
LAUNDRY DAY Short Film proof concept
*THE STANDOFF Short Film
THE BREAKUP Short Film
ONE ON ONE WITH NADIA BURKOFF, Short Film
MEN, WOMEN + FACEBOOK Short Film, Co-Director
THE PROJECT SERIES Sketch Comedy Show, Co-Writer/Director
Writer
*LAS OLAS (aka Waterfalls) Short Film
KALEAH Feature Script in Development with Sunda Baby Films
G.O.A.T Feature Script in Development
*WEEPING WILLOW Short Film
LAUNDRY DAY Short Film
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING Short Film
RECUERDA (Memory) Short Film
STARLA THE MOON CAT Children’s Short Story
MARKET WARS TV Series Pilot Co-Writer/Co-Creator
ME, A BABY AND THE DOG Web-Series, 6 Episodes
GROWING UP MONI Theater, One-Woman Show
THE BREAKUP Short Film
*THE STANDOFF Short Film
ONE ON ONE WITH NADIA BURKOFF, Web-Series, Five Episodes
*GOD SQUAD. Short Film
JOHN AND MANDY Web-Series, Two Episodes
MEN, WOMEN + FACEBOOK Short Film
Producer & Co-Producer
Las Olas Clark Park Films, Jade Urich Films, Buck Productions
To The Core Clark Park Films, Sunday Baby Films, Shorick Productions
*Demonstration Sport Sleepy Mom Productions in association with Clark Park Films
Rainbow Baby Rainbow Films
Weeping Willow Weeping Willow Films
Growing Up Moni A Funny Gal Production & 54th Production
The Break Up A Funny Gal Production
The Standoff Skeleton Lake Productions
One on One with Nadia Burkoff A Funny Gal Production
They Keep Killing Me Off A Funny Gal Production
God Squad LadyBug Productions
John and Mandy Brian Calvert Productions
Ep. 4 On Patrol
Awards
Canada Council of The Arts, Explore and Create - Recipient 2021, 2023
Toronto Arts Council, Black Arts Grant - Recipient 2021
Indigenous Screen Office - Solidarity Fund Development Grant, 2021
Toronto ACTRA Women’s Committee (TAWC) - Won, 2020 Short Film Creation Lab
By Black’s People’s Choice Award - Nominated, Best Canadian Director, 2019
CineFAM Canada MicroCinema Challenge - Selected, 2019 Creation Award
Writers For Writers Diversity Initiative Award - Recipient 2019, - Toronto Screenwriting Conference
Film Awards
Las Olas (aka Waterfalls) - (writer, director) Best Film Awards - Official Selection, Best Screenplay 2021
Demonstration Sport (director) - Official Selection - RIFFA, Finalist - Austin Comedy Festival, Official Finalist- Oakville Film Festival, Offical Selection - Beyond The Curve International Film Festival - Official Selection, St. John's International Film Festival - Official Selection, Hollywood North Film Awards - Best Supporting Performer - Nominee
Rainbow Baby (director) - Berlin International Arts Film Festival - Official Selection, Toronto International Women Film Festival - Official Selection, Miami Independent Film Festival - Official Selection, New York International Women’s Film Festival - Semi-Finalist, MOM Festical - Official Selection, Gilbert Baker Film Festival - Official Selection
Compliant (director) - 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. Imagine This Women’s Film Festival - Official Selection.
Weeping Willow (writer/director) - CineFam Film Festival, Winner, Best Micro Short Film. Lift-Off Sessions Pinewood Studios UK, Official Selection. Toronto Black Film Festival. The International Gullah Film Festival, Finalist. Legacy Film Showcase Deltas Of Charlotte Foundation, Official Selection. Fern Film Festival, Official Selection.
The Stand-Off - Vino’s Commercial Festival, Audience Choice Award
God Squad - Vancouver Short Film Festival, Winner, Best Actress
Affiliations
WIFT-Toronto
Women In The Director’s Chair
CineFAM Women Creators of Color Worldwide
ACTRA/UBCP
Access Reelworld
Toronto ACTRA Women's Committee
Education
Cream Productions - TV Series Shadowing, director: Jason Lapeyre
Feels Like Home Productions - Commercial Director Shadowing Program, director: Christina Hodnet
Women In The Director’s Chair - Career Advancement Module, Vancouver 2020
Toronto Film School - Writing For Film and TV Program Associate Degree Honour Role
SchoolCreative Acting Conservatory - (2003-2005) - Full Scholarship
