Loëlle Monsanto is a filmmaker and editor from Suriname, based in the Netherlands.
She has over 10 years of experience as a video editor, working on documentaries, short films, television productions, commercials, and music videos. Her background in editing shaped her transition into filmmaking.
As a filmmaker, her work often explores youth horror, magical realism, and culturally rooted stories. She made her debut with Sranan Folktales, a short horror web series that she independently produced in Suriname between 2016 and 2019 together with a group of self-taught young creatives.
In 2019, Loëlle moved to the Netherlands to pursue further studies at the University of the Arts Utrecht. For her graduation in 2023, she wrote and directed the short youth horror film Asema, the sixth episode of Sranan Folktales. The film received a Wildcard award from the Netherlands Film Fund, which enabled the development of a new youth film.
With this support, she made Fort Buku, a short film she wrote, co-produced, and directed. Fort Buku premiered on 28 September 2025 at the Netherlands Film Festival.