When our Founder started this company while working on her first film between the mountains of Nevada and Gifu, she was reminded of a Tongan proverb:

“Ko Tonga Mo’unga ki he loto.”

A Tongan’s mountain—or strength, lies within his heart.

At Mounga Pictures, we seek to share the strength of our hearts through resilient characters and subversive storytelling in hopes of creating a more empathetic and connected world.

Image by Michael Tanji

Meet Our Founder


  • Writer, Director, Producer

    Olivé, a Tongan-American filmmaker with new roots in Japan, uses film to shine light on the under explored narratives of women and those living in hyphenated experiences to subvert expectations.

    With a background in education and working in Indigenous rights advocacy at 4th World Media, she also utilizes her films to champion creative and educational equity in providing artists with opportunities for narrative sovereignty and healing.

    An award-winning writer, editor, and producer, Olivé and her work have been supported by the Emmys, Universal Content Productions, the Sundance Institute, Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti (PEAK), and Netflix. She recently worked as a bridge between Hollywood and Japan on narrative productions like PACHINKO and ONE PIECE.

    Overall, Olivé is passionate about continuing to tell and support stories that are not typically featured in Western media.

  • ライター、監督、プロデューサー

    オリべはトンガ系アメリカ人の映像作家で、日本での新たな拠点を持つ人物です。彼女は、「どこにも溶け込むこと」の意味を問いながら、コミュニティの構築とつながりをテーマにした映画を制作しています。

    教育分野の背景を持ち、4th World Mediaで先住民の権利擁護活動に従事してきた彼女は、映画を通じて創造的・教育的公平性を推進し、アーティストが物語の主権と癒しの機会を得られるよう支援しています。

    受賞歴のある脚本家、編集者、プロデューサーであるオリべと彼女の作品は、the Emmys、Universal Content Productions、the Sundance Institute、Pacific Islanders in Communications（PIC）、Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti（PEAK）、Netflixなどから支援を受けています。彼女は最近、ハリウッドと日本を結ぶ架け橋として、『パチンコ』や『ONEPIECE』などの物語制作に携わりました。

    現在、オリべはPBSとの提携で監督デビュー作に取り組む一方、西洋メディアで通常取り上げられない物語の制作と支援を継続しています。