Email: monica@mimpmag.com
about:
Monica Thi is a director and creative director based in Toronto, Canada. Through her colourful work, Monica creates with the intention of visually articulating memories and translating feelings by designing ethereal & dream-like worlds for the audience to exist in.
Her philosophy of work is to viscerally capture a quality of empathy - something that is said poetically but with the soul and grit of imperfection that feels human when you see it. Monica’s personal art often explores East Asian diaspora, reflexive memory, youth, and identity.
Spanning from the specializations in the industries of film, advertising, fashion, print and digital publishing, her work ranges from editorial campaigns, fashion films, music videos, commercials, documentaries, to multi-media experimental art.
Notably, her recent projects have garnered awards, premieres, and nominations, including recognition at the Berlin Commercial Festival (Video, 2023), NOWNESS ASIA, and is a finalist for the 2023 ADCC Awards (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada.. Most recently, my latest public exhibition was for Toronto’s Year Of Public Art 2021 - 2022) for my film series “Around The Corner, Behind The Sun.” Her films have been screened at festivals such as the New York City Women's International Film Festival, The Toronto Film Review, screened at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, whilst also winning the Best Production Design Award and Best Editing Award at Cinesiege hosted at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. Most recently, Monica’s latest public exhibition was for Toronto’s Year Of Public Art 2021 - 2022) for her film series “Around The Corner, Behind The Sun.” Her films have been screened at festivals such as the New York City Women's International Film Festival, The Toronto Film Review, screened at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, whilst also winning the Best Production Design Award and Best Editing Award at Cinesiege hosted at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. Her work has also been published in print and online in platforms such as Girl Gaze, Local Wolves, and Mimp Magazine.
Email: monica@mimpmag.com
Selected Press:
• Blodwen Audrey Marketing Agency, Mar. 2021 (Online) 15 Inspiring Female Creatives In Toronto
Published Photography:
• Mimp Magazine, 2016-2022 (Print) • Girl Gaze, Oct. 2018 (Online) • Converse, Dec 2017 (Online) • Fortnight Label, July 2017 (Online) • Raven Conspiracy Wine, July 2017 (Online) • Local Wolves Magazine, Jan. 2017 (Print & Online) • Cherimini, Nov 2016 (Online) • A Title Magazine, Aug. 2016 (Print)
work CLIENTS:
Simu Liu x NOBIS, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Scotiabank Arena, Sony Music, Olympics x Adidas 2020, Best Buy x Lorex, Coca Cola, Playdium, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, The Globe & Mail x Globe Content Studio, Canadian Premiere League, Havana Club, Converse, Mejuri, Live Nation, Audi, Schulich School of Business, Shopper’s Drug Mart, Pique Toronto, Sade Baron, Vasanti Cosmetics, Paraluman Flora, Makeup For Melanin Girls, Fortnight Lingerie, Raven Conspiracy Wine, Eliza Faulkner.