LOS ANGELES, June 16 -- Award-winning Canadian
singer-songwriter Christine Evans is currently shooting an independent
feature film under the working title of Black And Blue in Los Angeles,
California. Evans has the starring role of Amber in the production, which
marks her debut big-screen role as she crosses over to the film world to
build an acting career parallel to her life in music.
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An early 2009 release is anticipated for the film, which is produced by
Tim Swain and directed by Jill Maxcy from a script by Liz Maccie. A gritty
coming-of-age story with a strong musical thread guiding its narrative,
Black And Blue blends the darkness of Thirteen with the transcendent
hopefulness of Once.
The film centers on the story of Evans' character Amber, a teenager
from a troubled home in Tucson -- her mother is struggling with drugs and
suicide attempts. Amber is sent to Los Angeles to live with her uncle, but
finds that atmosphere equally destructive. With nowhere else to turn, she
goes out on the streets of downtown L.A., and forges a bond with four other
homeless kids living in an abandoned warehouse.
Amber and her friends play music together and busk for change on a city
promenade. She discovers an old-school record store near the promenade run
by Billy, a veteran blues guitarist now in his sixties. As a result of his
own personal turmoil, Billy has been hiding out for decades, but a
connection with Amber draws him out. He helps her with her music, becomes a
mentor, and steers her and her friends towards a better future in a turn of
events that proves redemptive for all.
As a music artist, Christine Evans first emerged during her early teen
years from the thriving Vancouver Island scene that's also produced Nelly
Furtado and Diana Krall. Evans won Album of the Year for her second CD Push
at Vancouver's 2007 Island Music Awards and Best Video at the Gospel Music
Association of Canada's 2007 Covenant Awards for the edgy video for "Push."
A rising star in contemporary Christian music, Evans co-produced the album
with veteran producer Tom Hall, and scored a Canadian #1 Christian radio
hit with "Break Me."
Christine Evans is represented in the U.S. by Showdown Management,
whose clients include the breakout band Paramore. Her latest recording, the
alt-rock skewed EP Standing On The Edge, was just released in Canada and
was produced by multi-Dove Award winner Matt Bronleewe (Natalie Imbruglia,
Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith).
Christine Evans still makes her home near Victoria, B.C.
For more information, log on to http://www.christine-evans.com
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