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April Mullen (/ˈmʊlən/) is a Canadian director, actress, and producer.
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Career
In 2012, Mullen became the first woman to direct a live action, fully stereoscopic 3D feature film, Dead Before Dawn (2012). In 2015, she directed the neo-noir exploitation feature film 88 (2015).
In 2016, Mullen directed Below Her Mouth in 2016, which was an official selection at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. She was one of several honorees of the Birks Diamond Tribute celebrating Canadian women in film during the 2016 festival. The Globe and Mail 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 Wander. In 2023, she directed the sci-fi film Simulant.
Personal life
She grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and now lives in Los Angeles.
Accolades
Mullen was added to the Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Wall of Fame in 2016.
Filmography
| Year | Role | Actor | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Young Love | Movie | |||
| 2003 | 1-800-Missing | 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 | youth at diner | Movie | |||
| 2007 | Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser | Holly Brewer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Movie |
| 2009 | Howie Do It | Actress | TV series, 8 episodes | |||
| 2010 | GravyTrain | Miss Uma Booma | Yes | Yes | Movie | |
| 2011 | Scare Tactics | Actress | Television | |||
| 2011 | Papillon | 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 | Zoe | Movie | ||||
| 2016 | Aftermath | Television | ||||
| 2016 | Real Detective | TV documentary | ||||
| 2016-2017 | Killjoys | 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 | Movie | ||||
| 2023 | Simulant | Movie |
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
