Tonya Mollineau is a New York–based filmmaker, producer, and single mother whose work explores motherhood, race, and representation through complex, emotionally layered storytelling. She writes and produces much of her own content, creating narratives that shed light on social issues and the human experience.
Her short film Too Much Love is currently used in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation as a public-service campaign about HIV awareness. Another short, Trayvia, honors Trayvon Martin and has been described as “a visceral response to police brutality.”
Tonya’s upcoming projects include The Motherhood Hoax, a feature documentary investigating how media has shaped public perceptions of motherhood; Tainted, a short film about mothers navigating depression; and Getting Help, a dramedy feature about surviving divorce.
She is the founder of MOM Film Fest, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves as a career-development and advocacy resource for mothers working in independent film and television. Through its annual festival and year-round programming, MOM Film Fest amplifies content made by moms and creates pathways that get #momsbackonset and back to work.
Tonya also launched The Moms Network for New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), where she remains an active member, along with The Black TV & Film Collective, Women of Color Filmmakers, and Alliance of Women Directors.