Ted Evans
Directing
Biography
Ted Evans is a writer-director based in London. Starting his career at a small production company, Ted progressed from researcher to AP/Director at the BBC and in 2012 he co-wrote and co-directed two films for the Paralympic Opening Ceremony. Ted received international and critical acclaim for his award-winning shorts, 'The End' and 'RETREAT', which is currently being developed into a feature. In 2018 Ted was selected as part of Creative England's CE50 and his most recent short drama 'To Know Him' was nominated for Best Short Film at BIFA (2018). Ted has several original, high concept projects in development and will direct 'RETREAT' in 2023.
Known For
Actress and Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals the daily challenges, discrimination, and barriers which are faced by deaf individuals.
Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change
A deaf woman finds herself caught between an unforgiving world on the brink of ruin and an isolated commune in the grips of paranoia. The capture of a thief forces her into a life-changing choice.
Retreat
In an isolated deaf community, cracks begin to appear in Matt’s seemingly idyllic world when the arrival of enigmatic outsider Eva forces him to question the realities of his identity. Is Matt prepared to discover what lies beneath the surface of his supposedly utopian community and the costs demanded to maintain it?
Retreat
Ted Evan’s hugely moving and highly creative work applies documentary aesthetics to speculative-fiction subject matter in order to chart the imagined decline of Deaf culture over four decades.
The End
In this powerful film, Deaf woman Sarah suddenly learns of her partner Rob’s death, and must battle with his father for ownership of his body to say her final goodbyes.
To Know Him
A documentary telling the remarkable and little-known story of Troi Lee, aka DJ Chinaman, the unstoppable force behind the UK's deaf music and rave scene. Twenty years of archive footage is interwoven with interviews and actuality, charting Troi's evolution from underground raver to festival headliner.
Turn Up The Bass
In this short comedy, a couple on their first date offend a deaf couple by trying out sign language, only to find that the tables are turned with a very unusual kiss.