THE MIND OF

APRIL

JONES

Driving impact through visual storytelling

FILMMAKER

April Jones filming on top of a car

Welcome to the underground.
Enter at your own risk ☠

SPEAKER

Supporting creative communities

MUSICIAN

Growls, wails and grindage

ABOUT APRIL

April is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and impact journalist. Her interdisciplinary storytelling and philanthropy work inspires social change by amplifying the voices of the underground.

She has had the opportunity to be a featured guest speaker for Women in Film, US Embassy, Portland Community College, PCMTV, Artists United to End Homelessness, and State University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

In addition to her expansive film industry background spanning over 2 decades, she has also crafted over 40 short documentaries, 2 feature films, 2 full-length music albums, and currently has multiple projects in development, underscoring her prolific output and contributions to the industry.

Best Director - Los Angeles Film Awards (2024)
Best Female Director - Indie Filmmaker Awards (2024)
Best L.A. Filmmaker - Women Film Awards (2024)
Best Documentary - International Independent Film Awards (2024)
Rising Star Award - San Pedro Chamber of Commerce (2024)
April Jones with a camera

BEST TRICK YET: HOW A GROUP OF ROGUE SKATERS GOT L.A. CITY HALL ON ITS SIDE

8.30.2022

The newly dubbed Channel Street Skatepark wrangled $5,000 from a foundation run by Tony Hawk, the Michael Jordan of pro skating...

HOW CHANNEL STREET SKATEPARK WENT LEGIT

8.30.2022

We need to document this because what we learn here today could be used to help save other DIY skatepark" says April Jones, filmmaker and skateboarder...

HOW AN UNDERGROUND SKATE PARK IN LOS ANGELES BECAME LEGAL

9.28.2022

"Channel Street is more than a world class skatepark, it's a cultural hub," said April Jones, skateboarder and filmmaker who is creating a documentary...

APRIL JONES AND CHRIS NIERATKO INTERVIEW

6.27.2024

Nestled in the heart of Helsinki is the Suvilahti DIY. One of the largest communally built concrete skate parks in the world...

FEARLESS FILMMAKER APRIL JONES

3.7.2024

Women’s History Month profile from Random Lengths News...


THE WORLD’S MOST AMAZING METALHEAD

11.9.2015

"In the course of a month Jones’ typical achievements are paramount to an entire creative team versus a single petite, fireball of a woman, oozing positive and untapped energy..."

Uncover the history of the Channel Street Skatepark, from creation to current status, through interviews with park founders, local and pro skaters, business owners, and city officials...


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