By: Karen Treves
Mintslate Media is entering the cinema with a clear resistance to comfort. From its first slate of films, the production company positioned itself against softened narratives and familiar formulas, choosing emotional honesty and lived experience as its creative foundation.
Founded in February 2025 by filmmaker Seyi Oluwatimilehin, Mintslate Media was created to tell stories many people recognise but rarely see reflected truthfully on screen. Its debut projects, Job Seekers, No One Wants Me, and Her Skin, Her Sin, explore survival, silence, power, racism, and abandonment through intimate human moments rather than spectacle.
“One of the reasons I founded Mintslate Media was to tell stories that are real, relatable, honest, and true to our time and existence,” Oluwatimilehin says. “Every one of these films carries a piece of my story, from feeling unwanted, to living through and understanding racism, to the quiet horrors of job seeking.”
That commitment shapes how the company approaches filmmaking. Rather than explaining experiences to audiences, Mintslate Media’s films allow viewers to sit inside them, letting tension build gradually and discomfort emerge naturally.
“These films are deeply rooted in real experiences,” Oluwatimilehin adds. “This, to me, is one of the things I feel is lacking in the Canadian film industry, a genuine human connection and a sense of relatability that allows audiences to truly see themselves on screen.”
In Job Seekers, a psychological horror directed by Oluwatimilehin alongside Alan Vega, a job interview becomes a quiet site of terror. Mauranda Nunes stars as Maya, a young immigrant whose right to remain depends on a process that demands politeness, gratitude, and surrender. Marcel Albers plays Dr Wendi, a character whose calm exterior conceals something deeply unsettling.
“Audiences should expect me to portray my character with the psychotic tendencies that he has, and to display his lack of caring for other people,” Albers says.
Written and directed by Oluwatimilehin, No One Wants Me examines emotional abandonment and inherited trauma. Sixteen-year-old Daniel, played by Kale Louie, arrives at a stranger’s apartment under false pretences, carrying a document he barely understands. Hannah Klamann stars as Emily, a woman shaped by unresolved wounds from her past.
“I would describe Emily as a very complex character,” Klamann says. “She went through intense emotional trauma at such a young age and carried that trauma into adulthood even though she tried to separate herself from it as much as she could.”
She adds, “What makes this film unique or exciting is the realism within it. Life is never linear, and every character’s story, fictional or not, shouldn’t have to be either.”
Directed by Izaiah Dockery and Jason Manzi, Her Skin, Her Sin explores how racism and control operate beneath civility. Sableena Gill stars as Priya, a woman navigating a domestic environment shaped by tradition, power, and conditional acceptance.
“My perspective was to create a story that is relevant and yet rarely represented on Canadian screens,” Manzi says. “A story that most racialized people face when trying to face the world with love but are still judged and looked down upon because of factors beyond their control.”
Mintslate Media was founded alongside close collaborators including executive producer Reke Avikpe, art director Jaeden Royer Alexander, director Jason Manzi, and Leeindo Kelly, forming a production company grounded in trust, intention, and shared experience.
“Mintslate Media exists to help bridge that gap,” Oluwatimilehin says. “Through these films, we aim to create work that feels lived in, intimate, and unmistakably human.”
With its first slate of films, Mintslate Media makes its position clear: this is a company committed to truth, emotional realism, and stories that remain with audiences long after the screen goes dark.
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Mintslate Media is a film production company dedicated to creating fresh and compelling stories from unique and diverse perspectives. We specialize in filmmaking that authentically represents people and cultures, crafting narratives that reflect the truth of their experiences and the essence of the times. Through our work, we aim to elevate storytelling in film, bringing originality and authenticity to the screen.
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