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April Mullen () is a Canadian actress and filmmaker.

Career

In 2012, Mullen became the first woman to direct a live action, fully stereoscopic 3D feature film, ''

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'' (2012)''.'' In 2015, she directed the

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grindhouse feature film '' 88'' (2015). 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 television projects, while men get the big-budget projects. Mullen 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." She is also sought out for her perspective on the "

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" in movies. In 2016, Mullen directed '' Below Her Mouth'' in 2016, which was an official selection at the

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. She was one of several honorees of the ''Birks Diamond Tribute'' celebrating Canadian women in film during the 2016 festival. ''

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'' profiled her "female gaze" on the film. Following the 2016 festival, she signed with Verve. In 2017, Mullen directed the action feature film '' Badsville''. In 2020, she directed the thriller feature film ''

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''.

Upcoming projects

Her next project as a director is the sci-fi film ''

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''.

Personal life

She grew up in

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, and now lives in Los Angeles.

Accolades

Mullen was added to the Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Wall of Fame in 2016.

Filmography

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mullen, April Canadian film actresses Canadian women film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canadian television actresses Film directors from Ontario Actresses from Ontario