Creator & Director
MONICA IYAH MUSTELIER
Writer | Director | Producer
*award-winning
Director
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Writer
Producer & Co-Producer
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/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)
Demonstration Sport (director) - NOW STREAMING ON REEL WOMEN'S NETWORK
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) - 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
Podcast
Short film currently in the festival circuit
Corporate Video
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film, Proof of concept
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Sketch Comedy Show.
All Roads Lead To Magic City (podcast)
Las Olas
Her Story Transformed
Demonstration Sport
Compliant
Rainbow Baby
Weeping Willow
Laundry Day
The Standoff
The Break-Up
One On One With Nadia Burkoff
Men, WOmen + Facebook
The Project Series
Short Film currently in the festival circuit
Feature in Development
Feature in Development
Short Film
Short Film, Proof of Concept
Short Film
Short Story
Short Story
TV Series - co-creator
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Short Film
Web-series
Short Film
Web-series - co-writer
Short Film
Sketch Comedy Show.
Las Olas
Kaleah
G.O.A.T
Weeping Willow
Laundry Day
The Most Important Thing
Recuerda
Starla The Moon Cat
Market War
Me, A Baby and The Dog
Growing Up Moni
The Standoff
The Break-Up
One On One With Nadia Burkoff
God Squad
John & Mandy
Men, Women + Facebook
The Project Series
All Roads Lead to Magic City (Podcast)
Las Olas
Kaleah
To The Core
Demonstration Sport
Rainbow Baby
Weeping Willow
Growing Up Moni
The Break-Up
The Standoff
One On One With Nadia Burkoff
God Squad
John & Mandy
Men, Women + Facebook
Clark Park Films
Clark Park Films, Jade Urich Films, Buck Productions
Freddie Films, Clark Park FIlms
Clark Park Films, Sunday Baby FIlms, Shorick Productions
Clark Park Films, Sleepy Mom Productions
Rainbow Films
Weeping Willow Films
A Funny Gal Productions, 54th Productions
A Funny Gal Productions
Skeleton Lake Productions
A Funny Gal Productions
A Funny Gal Productions
Brian Calvert Productions
LadyBug Production