April Mullen (/ˈmʊlən/) is a Canadian director, actress, and producer.
Career
editIn 2012, Mullen became the first woman to direct a live action, fully stereoscopic 3D feature film, Dead Before Dawn (2012).[1] In 2015, she directed the neo-noir exploitation feature film 88 (2015).[2]
In 2016, Mullen directed Below Her Mouth in 2016, which was an official selection at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3][4][5][6][7] She was one of several honorees of the Birks Diamond Tribute celebrating Canadian women in film during the 2016 festival.[8][9] The Globe and Mail profiled her "female gaze" on the film.[10][11] Following the 2016 festival, she signed with Verve.[12]
In 2017, Mullen directed the action feature film Badsville.[13] In 2020, she directed the thriller feature film Wander.[14][15] In 2023, she directed the sci-fi film Simulant.[16]
Personal life
editShe grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and now lives in Los Angeles.[17]
Accolades
editMullen was added to the Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Wall of Fame in 2016.[3][18]
Filmography
edit| Year | Role | Actor | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Ladies Man[19] | Young Love | Movie | |||
| 2003 | 1-800-Missing[20] | Cara Crenshaw | Television | |||
| 2004 | 72 Hours: True Crime | Rachel Emery | Television | |||
| 2004 | Cavedweller | Dede | Movie | |||
| 2004 | Suburban Madness | Jesse James | TV film | |||
| 2005 | Rose | Vanisha | TV film | |||
| 2005 | A History of Violence[21] | youth at diner | Movie | |||
| 2007 | Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser[22] | Holly Brewer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Movie |
| 2009 | Howie Do It | Actress | TV series, 8 episodes | |||
| 2010 | GravyTrain[23] | Miss Uma Booma | Yes | Yes | Movie | |
| 2011 | Scare Tactics | Actress | Television | |||
| 2011 | Papillon[24] | The Nun | Television | |||
| 2012 | Good God | Kathy Duncan | TV series, 10 episodes | |||
| 2012 | Dead Before Dawn | Becky Fords | Yes | Yes | Movie | |
| 2013 | Making of Dead Before Dawn 3D | Yes | short form documentary | |||
| 2015 | 88 | Lemmy | Yes | Yes | Movie | |
| Farhope Tower[25] | Zoe | Movie | ||||
| 2016 | Aftermath[26] | Television | ||||
| 2016 | Real Detective[27] | TV documentary | ||||
| 2016-2017 | Killjoys[28] | Television | ||||
| 2016 | Below Her Mouth | Movie | ||||
| 2017 | Badsville | |||||
| 2017 | Bellevue | Television | ||||
| Wynonna Earp | ||||||
| 2018 | Imposters | |||||
| Legends of Tomorrow | ||||||
| Lethal Weapon | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | The Rookie | |||||
| 2019 | Ransom | Television, 1 episode | ||||
| 2020 | Wander[29] | Movie | ||||
| 2023 | Simulant[30] | Movie |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "U.S. dawn for Canuck indie 'Dead'". Variety.
- ^ LACEY, LIAM; Doiron, April Mullen, Tim (8 May 2015). "Director April Mullen jumps into neo-noir grindhouse with 88". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "April Mullen: The Woman Director – I AM MARIE". I AM MARIE. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "How Being Called a 'Female Filmmaker' Helped Me Understand the Future of Cinema". Talkhouse. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Review: 'Below Her Mouth' is an Exhilarating, Erotic Tour de Force". The Film Stage. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Women in Film Talk TIFF 2016". Filler Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Controversy is familiar ground at TIFF: Howell | Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "April Mullen chats about her TIFF films". Breakfast Television Toronto. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Telefilm Canada and Birks pay tribute to 12 Canadian women in film at the 2016 Birks Diamond Tribute during TIFF – Telefilm Canada". Telefilm Canada. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ HOUPT, SIMON (9 September 2016). "Below Her Mouth brings the female gaze to sex scenes". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Director April Mullen on how 'Below Her Mouth' is all about the female gaze – AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (20 September 2016). "'Below Her Mouth' Helmer April Mullen Signs With Verve – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Interview: April Mullen on Violence, Motivation, and Creating BADSVILLE". ScreenAnarchy. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (11 April 2019). "Aaron Eckhart To Star In Conspiracy Thriller 'Wander'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Geier, Thom (12 September 2020). "Aaron Eckhart and Tommy Lee Jones' 'Wander' Lands at Saban Films". TheWrap. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 December 2021). "'Hello Stranger': Jordana Brewster & Sam Worthington Join Luke Grimes In Sci-Fi-Thriller". Deadline. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "HOME". aprilmullen.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ nurun.com. "Seven names added to wall of fame". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "The Ladies Man". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Missing : disparus sans laisser de traces dimanche 2 juillet 2017 11h45". cinetelerevue.be. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "April Mullen". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser Tim Doiron & April Mullen". Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Gravytrain: Don't feel bad about missing this one | Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Papillon". dailymotion.com. 2011.
- ^ "Film Review: Farhope Tower (2015) | HNN". horrornews.net. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "April Mullen: A Quadruple Threat | Today Magazine". Today Magazine. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Crashdown.com " Brendan Fehr Leading " Brendan Guest Stars in "Real Detective" – February 18". crashdown.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Killjoys: New plans, old foes and one hells of a heist". TV, eh?. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Wander". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (22 February 2022). "'Hello Stranger': Simu Liu Joins Sam Worthington and Robbie Amell in Sci-Fi Thriller". Collider. Retrieved 30 December 2022.