April Mullen

April Mullen (/ˈmʊlən/) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker.[1][2][3] She directed Below Her Mouth in 2016, which was an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).[4][5][6][7][8] She was one of several honorees of the Birks Diamond Tribute celebrating Canadian women in film during the 2016 TIFF,[9] and was interviewed about her film and that award on a morning news show in Toronto.[10] Canada's leading newspaper profiled her "female gaze" on the film.[11][12]

April Mullen at a fan expo, 2012

Mullen is the first woman to direct a live action, fully stereoscopic 3D feature film, Dead Before Dawn.[13] Her success at TIFF and with her two preceding films, 88 and Dead Before Dawn, led to her signing with Verve.[2][14]

Mullen was sought out for comment when the study, Women in View on Screen, concluded Canadian women mostly get to sit in the director's chair on small film and TV projects, while men get the big-budget projects.[15]

She has also commented on the perspective that women bring to filmmaking behind the lens: "Women have this vulnerability and connection to a depth of emotions that I can see and feel in certain moments of truth in the films we create. To me, the female gaze is transparency – the veil between audience and filmmaker is thin, and that allows people in more."[5][16] She is also sought out for her perspective on "the female gaze" in movies.[11][12]

She grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and now lives in Los Angeles.[17] She was added to the Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Wall of Fame in 2016.[4][18]

Filmography
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

See also

References
  1. "ACTRESS". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. LACEY, LIAM; Doiron, April Mullen, Tim (8 May 2015). "Director April Mullen jumps into neo-noir grindhouse with 88". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. "This is what happens when you hire an entirely female crew for your film | CBC Arts". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. "April Mullen: The Woman Director – I AM MARIE". I AM MARIE. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. "How Being Called a 'Female Filmmaker' Helped Me Understand the Future of Cinema". Talkhouse. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. "Review: 'Below Her Mouth' is an Exhilarating, Erotic Tour de Force". The Film Stage. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. "Women in Film Talk TIFF 2016". Filler Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. "Controversy is familiar ground at TIFF: Howell | Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  9. "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.
  10. "April Mullen chats about her TIFF films". Breakfast Television Toronto. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. HOUPT, SIMON (9 September 2016). "Below Her Mouth brings the female gaze to sex scenes". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  12. "Director April Mullen on how 'Below Her Mouth' is all about the female gaze – AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  13. "U.S. dawn for Canuck indie 'Dead'". Variety.
  14. Jr, Mike Fleming (20 September 2016). "'Below Her Mouth' Helmer April Mullen Signs With Verve – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  15. "Female Directors Face Closed Doors in Canada, Study Finds". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  16. "How Being Called a 'Female Filmmaker' Helped Me Understand the Future of Cinema". Talkhouse. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  17. "HOME". aprilmullen.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  18. nurun.com. "Seven names added to wall of fame". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  19. "The Ladies Man". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  20. "Missing : disparus sans laisser de traces dimanche 2 juillet 2017 11h45". cinetelerevue.be. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  21. "April Mullen". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  22. "Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser Tim Doiron & April Mullen". Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  23. "Gravytrain: Don't feel bad about missing this one | Toronto Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  24. "Papillon". dailymotion.com. 2011.
  25. "Film Review: Farhope Tower (2015) | HNN". horrornews.net. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  26. "April Mullen: A Quadruple Threat | Today Magazine". Today Magazine. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  27. "Crashdown.com " Brendan Fehr Leading " Brendan Guest Stars in "Real Detective" – February 18". crashdown.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  28. "Killjoys: New plans, old foes and one hells of a heist". TV, eh?. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  29. "Wander". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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