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

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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

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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

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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

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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