
Tonya Mollineau is a New York-based single mother, filmmaker, and director who writes and produces a lot of her own content. Her work showcases layered female characters while shedding light on social issues as they relate to the human experience.
Her short film Too Much Love is being used in partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation as a PSA about HIV. Another short film Trayvia, was named to honor Trayvon Martin and has been called “a visceral response to police brutality”.
Mollineau’s upcoming projects include a docu-series about suicide within the Black community, Tainted – a short film about mothers battling depression, and a dramedy feature film about surviving divorce called Getting Help.
She is the founder of MOM Film Fest, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a career development and advocacy resource for moms working in film and television. With initiatives and programming including an annual film festival, MOM Film Fest’s mission is to amplify content made by moms and create job opportunities that will get #momsbackonset and back to work.
Mollineau also started The Moms Network for New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) where she is an active member, and she is also an active member of The Black TV & Film Collective, Women of Color Filmmakers, and Women of Color Unite.