April Mullen () is a Canadian director, actress, and producer.
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 YearRoleActorDirectorProducerScreenwriternotes 2000 The Ladies ManYoung Love Movie 2003 1-800-MissingCara Crenshaw Television 2004 72 Hours: True CrimeRachel Emery Television 2004 CavedwellerDede Movie 2004 Suburban MadnessJesse James TV film 2005 RoseVanisha TV film 2005 A History of Violenceyouth at diner Movie 2007 Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the TosserHolly Brewer align="center" align="center" align="center" Movie 2009 Howie Do ItActress TV series, 8 episodes 2010 GravyTrainMiss Uma Booma align="center" align="center" Movie 2011 Scare TacticsActress Television 2011 PapillonThe Nun Television 2012 Good GodKathy Duncan TV series, 10 episodes 2012 Dead Before DawnBecky Fords align="center" align="center" Movie 2013 Making of Dead Before Dawn 3D align="center" short form documentary 2015 88Lemmy align=center rowspan=16 align="center" Movie Farhope TowerZoe 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 2023SimulantMovie
See also List of female film and television directors List of LGBT-related films directed by women
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