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Gareth Evans

Biography

Welsh born writer/director, in 2003 directed a short film "Samurai Monogatari" telling the tale of a Samurai waiting to be executed. The short was in Japanese language and starred students from Tokyo who were studying at Cardiff University at the time. In 2003 he also graduated with an MA in Scriptwriting for Film and Television at the University of Glamorgan but it was not until 2006 that he would see his first major production with the self-penned feature "Footsteps". In 2006 the film premiered at the Swansea Bay Film Festival where it was awarded the prize for "Best Film", it has since gone on to recieve critical acclaim and is due to be released in the US through extreme cinema label, Unearthed Films in summer 2007. Currently he is directing a documentary for Christine Hakim Films in Indonesia entitled "The Mystic Arts of Indonesia: Pencak Silat". The documentary is one of a five episode series covering the cultural heritage of Indonesia and is expected to broadcast once the series is complete in 2008. Following this he is expected to begin work on a second feature in summer 2007.

Directing

Apostle

2018

Other

Apostle

2018

Director

Pre Vis Action

2016

Director

The Raid 2

2014

Director

V/H/S/2

2013

Director

The Raid

2012

Director

Merantau

2009

Director

Footsteps

2006

Director

Samurai Monogatari

2003

Director

Blister

Director

Havoc

Director

Writing

Apostle

2018

Screenplay

Pre Vis Action

2016

Writer

The Raid 2

2014

Writer

V/H/S/2

2013

Writer

The Raid

2012

Writer

Merantau

2009

Writer

Footsteps

2006

Writer

Samurai Monogatari

2003

Screenplay

Blister

Screenplay

Havoc

Screenplay

Gareth Evans

Documentaries

Directing

Production

Writing

Sound

Crew