MONICA MUSTELIER

CV Writer & Director

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Director

HER STORY TRANSFORMED                     Corporate Video, Windmill Mircolending

LAS OLAS - WAVES                                      Short Flim, Pre-production

*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    

BY THE RIVER                                              Feature Script in Development

FILMORES                                                    TV series in Development

G.O.A.T                                                         TV series 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 - Waves                                        Clark Park Films, Eva Thomas, Jade Urich Films, Buck 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

Indigenous Screen Office - Solidarity Fund Development Grant, 2021

Canada Council of The Arts, Explore and Create - Recipient 2021

Toronto Arts Council, Black Arts Grant - Recipient 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 - 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 Selection - Oakville Film Festival, Offical Selection - Beyond The Curve Film Festival, St. John's International Film Festival

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

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

Toronto ACTRA Women's Committee - Member

Women In The Director’s Chair - Alumni Director and Acting Ensemble

CineFAM Women Creators of Color Worldwide - Member

ACTRA/UBCP – Member

Access Reelworld - Member

 

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