Private Project

A Little Vacation

After a suicide attempt, a young woman is admitted into a psych ward where she finds a reprieve from the real world, only to be discharged without a tangible way to move forward.

  • Eva Tavares
    Director
    Misteria
  • Jessica McLeod
    Writer
    A Typical Fairytale
  • Eva Tavares
    Writer
    Misteria
  • Nathanael Vass
    Producer
    O For a Thousand Tongues
  • Jessica McLeod
    Key Cast
    One Of Us Is Lying
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 24, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Eva Tavares

Eva Tavares is a Canadian singer, dancer, actor, director, and coach. Most recently starring as Christine Daae in the North American Tour of Phantom of the Opera, Tavares is a graduate of the UBC Opera Program, the LAMDA Shakespeare Short Course and the Banff/Citadel Theatre Professional Training Program.

Previous live performance credits include: Marta in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Maria in West Side Story, Anne in A Little Night Music, and the world premiere of Sousatzka starring Victoria Clark. Tavares has worked primarily in live performance, but in the last year, she has been investing in her new found love of TV/film, appearing as principal and supporting characters in numerous Movies of the Week, and TV shows such as Turner & Hooch and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Film directing projects can be seen in The World Monologue Games and Run n’ Gun Festival 2021. Upcoming direction projects include the documentary of Fringe favorite, Hysteria.

When she’s not performing or directing, Tavares continues to work as a coach and mentor across North America and the UK. She runs Behind the Mask Masterclass alongside Jennifer Andersen, guiding participants to their most authentic selves within their musical storytelling.

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