Maalik Evans is a New York City-based screenwriter & filmmaker originally from the Washington D.C. area. His breakout feature horror script The Lock - In was selected for The BloodList in 2022, earning recognition from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Fangoria.
His latest short film Things Left Unsaid premiered at the New Faces New Voices Festival in 2024, leaving audiences emotionally affected by the story.
Maalik's multifaceted work often focuses on the intersectionality of identities, sexuality, nostalgia, coming-of-age, violence, family dysfunction, mental health, and trauma.
You can also find essays, op-eds, and TV recaps he’s written featured on Medium, TheGrio, & Blavity.