Evan Scott Russell
Writing
Biography
Evan Scott Russell is an award-winning entertainment creative. He was named a "student to watch" by Variety Magazine at the time of his graduation from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking. His gun-control film, Helpless (2013) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The Roma Project (2015) was licensed by Gunpowder & Sky for their science-fiction VOD streaming platform "Dust".
Known For
Led by Dylan Arnold (Oppenheimer, Halloween, Halloween Kills, Netflix's You), premiering at Cannes Court Métrage and landing its creators on Variety Magazine's "Students to Watch" list, Helpless comments on the high stakes of violence in America.
Helpless
After a deadly car accident, a boy finds himself trapped in a sinister hospital and begins to wonder if he could be more than human.
The Roma Project
Oblivious to their close proximity to one another, two women reflect on a brief connection they shared six months earlier.
Without
When an upperclassman invites a freshman over to his dorm room for drinks, the dynamic of their friendship shifts.
Sweet Nothing
A film about drifting friendships and the power of shared experiences.