Monica Iyah Mustelier is a Toronto-based award-winning writer, director, and filmmaker.  Her work has received numerous accolades and her films have screened at various international film festivals such as the Berlin International Arts Film Festival, Toronto Black Film Festival, Austin Comedy Festival, Miami Independent Film Festival, and the Women’s International Film Festival in Nigeria to name a few.

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Monica directed and produced Rainbow Baby which won the Toronto ACTRA Women’s Committee (TAWC) 2020 Short Film Creation Lab. After its festival run, it was acquired by CBC and is currently airing on Canadian Reflections and streaming on CBC GEM. She also directed the award-winning comedic short Demonstration Sport which is now streaming on the Reel Women’s network.

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Additionally, she was nominated for the Best Director Award for her short film Las Olas at the Oklahoma Black Film Festival and developed the proof of concept into a feature film with the support of Women in the Directors Chair, Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, and the Indigenous Screen Office. Monica is currently working on the feature-length version titled KALEAH, which is being produced with Flyod Kane and Freddie Films.

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Monica is currently co-creator, director, and producer of the podcast All Roads Lead To Magic City with host Amanda Cordnor and is in development with season 2. 

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Monica is working with a full slate of features, TV series, documentaries, and digital content in various stages of development. To work with her production company go to Clark Park FIlms.