MONICA IYAH MUSTELIER

Writer | Director | Producer

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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/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, Best Director, Chicago International Indie Film Festival Official Selection, Canadian Independent Film Festival Official Selection, Nominee, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Canadian Short Fiction, WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival Official Selection (Las Olas Script), Official Selection (Las Olas Script) Afro Latino Film Festival, Offical Selection

 

Demonstration Sport (director) - NOW STREAMING ON REEL WOMEN'S NETWORK

Official Selection - RIFFA, Finalist - Austin Comedy Festival, Official Finalist- 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 - Best Supporting Performer - Nominee

 

Rainbow Baby (director) - NOW STREAMING ON CBC GEM NORTHERN REFLECTIONS

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) - 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

Feature Film - Monkey On a Stick Shadowing, director: Jason Lapeyre

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