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Avril Evans
Avril Evans
Avril cut her creative teeth writing and directing promos and short form content for the BBC across its portfolio of channels from BBC 1, 2, 3, 4 to CBBC. Her unique ideas and audacious talent led to industry recognition and a handful of UK and US Promax awards celebrating her work.
At this time Avril started writing and directing personal projects. Her first short film was a co-written and directed production calledLip Service. Runner up in a BBC competition, it went on to win best short film at the Images of Black Women Film Festival, where it was judged by a panel of award winning filmmakers including BAFTA winner Amma Asante. This led to a solo commission to write and direct the short, Ralph Rules, where Avril interpreted issues surrounding child bullying and isolation with startling pathos.
In 2005, The Berlin International Film Festival Talent Campus spotted Avril's burgeoning flair and offered her a placement. On her return to the UK, she wrote Happy Slapper, a short experimental play for Radio 3.
During 2007, Avril completed The Times BFI London Film Festival's Think Shoot Distribute talent scheme for emerging filmmakers. She was then chosen to represent the UK in the Steps International/ARTE/ZDF/BBC global initiative 'Why Democracy?' writing and directing her short, Famous Last Words. It was shown at The Berlin Film Festival on 17th February 2008.
Recently Avril was selected for PULSE, the Film London digital short scheme with her film Playground. The film has been very popular on the festival circuit and the recipient of awards at The Filmfestival Carinthia – Austria and best international short film award at The Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, USA.
Avril graduated from The London College of Printing with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Philosophy.
During She Writes, Avril will be working on Eggs and Bacon.
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