Eva Colmers is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed and produced 15 films in the dramatic, documentary and experimental genre including the soon to be released Happy Birthday, Mango!, 2.57k, Granny Baby, The Weightless Traveller, Luz and End of the Rope. She has also written and directed three documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada: We Regret to Inform You…, The Elder Project and The Enemy Within. Presently, Eva is in post-production for a documentary for BravoFACTUAL and Bell Media and is working on her feature script.
Her films have been invited to screen at many prestigious festivals around the world and on television and she has received several awards for her accomplishments. Eva is a proud alumna of WIDC 2011, CAM 2016, Berlin Screenwriting, Canadian Screen Training Centre and the Banff Centre for the Arts. Her work has been supported by municipal, provincial and national arts organizations as well as the professional media industry.
With a background in theatre, Eva also creates visual background for theatre-, dance- and music performances and enjoys collaborating with artists from different fields. She is strongly involved with her arts community. She teaches workshops through her film co-op FAVA in Edmonton as well as CSIF in Calgary and frequently mentors emerging filmmakers.
Awards & Nominations
We Regret to Inform You… (short documentary)
2017 Director’s Choice Award, Black Maria Film Festival
2016 AMPIA Best Director, Short Documentary
2016 EDA Award for Best Social Journalism, DOXA Festival Vancouver
2.57K (experimental short)
2016 Best Experimental Film, Female Eye Film Festival
2016 Best Experimental Short, Arizona Int. Film Festival
2016 FAVA Achievement Award
2015 Edmonton Film Prize recipient
2015 Best Established Filmmaker Award, Jasper Short Film Festival
Granny Baby (short)
2014 Award of Excellence, Int Film Festival for Vision, Jakarta, Indonesia
Autumn (short)
2014 Jury’s Choice Award Black Maria Film Festival
The Weightless Traveller (short animation)
2013 Best Animation Award. Int. Film Festival, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2013 Spirit of Helen Award, Alberta Media Arts Alliance
2012 Award of Excellence, Int. Festival for Peace, Jakarta, Indonesia
End of the Rope (short)
2008 Golden Sheaf Award, Yorkton Short Film Festival
Hand Sam (short)
2008 ZED Most Innovative Short Film Award sponsored by CBC Television
The Enemy Within (short)
2006 Audience Choice Award, Global Visions Int. Film Festival
Fly (short)
2003 Best of Alberta Award , $100 Independent Film Festival