Nathaniel Evans-Trudeau

Olivet Life

Nathaniel Evans-Trudeau is a junior, majoring in Multimedia with a concentration in Film Studies. He originally attended SIUE as an Art major, then transferred to Olivet. He enjoys both the creative and technical sides of film production, and he wants to use the skills he’s learning here to make an impact on today’s TV landscape. 

Evans-Trudeau is at Olivet to learn what he can about film through unique experiences and knowledgeable professors. After graduation, he wants to become a director or a screenwriter. Both careers need a mix of creativity and technical expertise, and what he is learning here is helping him develop both areas. While attending Olivet, Evans-Trudeau mentions that he’s especially proud of his growing adaptability.

“Next semester, I am going to the LA Film Studies Center, which is part of the film studies concentration here. And I hope to get an actual idea of where to work in the industry. I’m not sure if I want to work in LA long-term, but the experience is still pretty good. “

Nathaniel Evans-Trudeau

At first, switching colleges was difficult. Starting as a junior and as a commuter led him to feel a disconnect between himself and the Olivet community. Now, he has made strong friendships with other students. 

Lights, Camera, Action!

Evans-Trudeau’s love of film is inspired by all of the great directors in the industry.

“I watched Scream when I was way too young, and it’s been my favorite since then,” Evans-Trudeau said. “Snowpiercer and Parasite are by the same director. It’s Bong Joon Ho for both of them. They’re just good movies because he’s a really good director. That’s the same about No Country for Old Men.”

Evans-Trudeau has worked on many projects with Teddy Vardaros, most notably “Where’s the Quad?”, a video spoof based on “How’s the Quad?”.

“This year, we started hanging out more because we have three classes together,” Vardaros said.

They also work together to produce Tonight at Olivet, a student-led TV show.

“We’ve been doing the production for Tonight at Olivet, and that’s pretty good. I especially like doing the Man on the Street segments,” Evans-Trudeau said. Vardaros says that he works with Evens-Trudeau on many different types of projects, both in class and personal projects.

After he graduates, Evans-Trudeau wants to keep filming. Ideally, he would work as a director or as a screenwriter. These positions would allow his creativity to shine, just like the directors and screenwriters of Scream, Snowpiercer, and Parasite.