Ted Evans (director)
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Evans was initially interested in music and songwriting, and composed music for programs for deaf people. Evans started his career as a researcher at a production company for BBC's long running deaf magazine See Hear. After this experience, he decided to move on to directing. He works a freelance filmmaker through his company, Defeye Films, directing films for broadcasters such as the BBC, Channel 4 and BSL Zone.[1][2]
Evans’s short movie The End (2011) was met with critical acclaim and won several awards at film festivals. The cast include deaf actors Rose Ayling-Ellis, Brian Duffy and Alex Nowak.[3] His other works include "Retreat" and “To know him”, which was nominated for Best Short Film at BIFA (2018) and long listed for a BAFTA.[4]
In 2012 Evans co-directed with Bim Ajadi two films for the opening ceremony of the London Paralympic Games, Look Up and Bird Gherl.[5]
He is currently developing one of his short films, The Retreat, into a feature film.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ted Evans talks about Deaf filmmaking ahead of this weekend's premiere of his new film, Retreat!". The Limping Chicken. 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "Has The Tribe changed what a deaf film can be?". BBC News. 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Rose Ayling-Ellis". BBC.
- ↑ "To Know Him". BSL Zone.
- ↑ "How a deaf film-maker's career hit new heights at the Paralympics". the Guardian. 5 December 2012.
- ↑ Dharmadasa, Nilan (18 July 2020). "Ted Evans: 'Make films by any means possible.'". network.bfi.org.uk.
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