Avaah Blackwell

A powerful on screen presence Avaah Blackwell consistently breaks new ground for women in film Playing strong female leads as well as being cast against gender Ray Rebel Without a Cause Banquo Macbeth Sargeant Valant A Soldiers Farewell Miss Blackwell is a testament to the leading edge product that gender neutral casting provides A highly trained martial artist and daughter of two Canadian Military personnel  Avaah infuses her approach with a unique physical and mental discipline Merging this with her experience as a runway model  Versace Giorgio Armani Toronto Fashion Week Fashion Art Toronto Events Director ACTRA Studio District Film Party TIFF 2015  HangLoose Media Makeup Artist Holt Renfrew Nars YSL Shu Uemura Laura Mercier Prague Shakespeare Festival and Casting DirectorAssociate Mission Impossible 4 Ghost Protocol Missing ABC TV Series Im On It Miss Blackwell offers a rare and valuable skillset to each project she commits to Internationally trained Prague Film School Dr Sydney Berger Nancy Bishop CSA et al Avaahs performances have enchanted audiences across Europe Cannes Film Festival The Bear Theatre Company Asia Pi Fan and North America New York City International Film Festival Calgary International Film Festival Golden Panda Studio 35 Festival et al Unexpectedly funny Miss Blackwells comedic performance in the Winnipeg Fringe Festival earned her a nod of recognition from CBC Avaahs love for improv and standup comedy allows her amiable personality to shine both on and off camera Currently in pre production for an exciting new Female MMA Feature Film entitled Excelsis Avaah is studying under Steve Wilsher Havoc Stunts Kara Wooten PHD et al at the Academy of Dramatic Combat Adjudicated and passed into the advanced program by John Stead Miss Blackwell is excited to  sharpen her existing skills in Rapier and Dagger Broad Sword Small Sword Quarterstaff Unarmed Combat and Safety for Combat Rehearsal and Execution   Miss Blackwells experience as a Rotary Youth Ambassador Sassenheim The Netherlands and upbringing in a military family has instilled in her a strong sense of service above self  Avaah has a strong affinity for humanitarian efforts especially those involving youth seniors veterans gender equality animals and the environment Always eager to contribute Miss Blackwell recently cohosted and helped in organizing Rotaract Torontos Annual Fundraiser at the National Club which raised over 750000 for Sketch Toronto