Karyl Evans has won 6 Emmy Awards and numerous other national, regional, and local awards for her work over the past 30 years.
Emmy Awards
Emmy Award (Outstanding Director)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter (2016)
Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio (CPTV)
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Emmy Award (Outstanding Program)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter (2007)
Creating the Peabody's Torosaurus: Dinosaur Science, Dinosaur Art (CPTV)
Karyl Evans: Co-Producer/Co-Writer
Emmy Award (Outstanding Program)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter (2000)
African Americans in Connecticut: Civil War to Civil Rights (CPTV)
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Emmy Award (Outstanding Director)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter (2000)
African Americans in Connecticut: Civil War to Civil Rights (CPTV)
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Emmy Award (Outstanding Writer)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter (2000)
African Americans in Connecticut: Civil War to Civil Rights (CPTV)
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Emmy Award (Outstanding Director)
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter (1999)
The Road to Freedom: Connecticut’s African American Freedom Trail (CPTV)
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Editor
National Awards
The Gracie (Gracie Allen Award)
Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television (1997)
Making a Joyful Noise (WTNH - ABC Affiliate)
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director
Silver Gavel Award
Outstanding contribution to foster public understanding of the law and the American legal system.
American Bar Association (1997)
The Amistad Revolt: “All We Want Is Make Us Free”
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director
CINE Golden Eagle Award
Selected for excellence to represent the United States of America in international film and video events abroad.
CINE (1999)
African American in Connecticut: The Colonial Era to the Civil War
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Editor
Award of Merit
American Association for State and Local History (2008)
The Rise and Fall of Newgate Prison: A Story of Crime & Punishment in Connecticut
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Silver Hugo Award
Intercom (1996)
The Amistad Revolt: “All We Want Is Make Us Free”
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director
Local Awards
Arts Award
Awarded to an artist who has had a significant impact on the Greater New Haven Arts Community.
The Arts Council of Greater New Haven (2014)
Award of Merit
Connecticut League of History Organizations (2008)
The Rise and Fall of Newgate Prison: A Story of Crime & Punishment in Connecticut
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Connecticut Vision Award
Bronze Award
Independent Television Association (2001)
African Americans in Connecticut: Civil War to Civil Rights
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Excellence in Journalism Award
First Place – Television Sports Writing
Society of Professional Journalists, Connecticut Chapter (2000)
Famous and Forgotten: Baseball Player Johnny Taylor
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Writer/Editor
Connecticut Vision Award
Gold Award
Independent Television Association (1998)
New Haven Library Power: An Impact on Learning
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director/Editor
Recognition of Excellence in Children’s Media
The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (1996)
The Amistad Revolt: “All We Want Is Make Us Free”
Karyl Evans: Producer/Director
Karyl Evans wins 2007 Emmy Award
Karyl Evans wins 3 Emmy Awards in 2000
Karyl Evans wins 2014 New Haven Arts Award
Published Articles
The Life and Gardens of BEATRIX FARRAND by Karyl Evans
Public Garden: The Journal of American Public Gardens Association (2017)
Visualizing Connecticut's Past: The Art of Historical Documentary Filmmaking by Karyl K. Evans
Connecticut History (2005)
Karyl Evans: Producer, Director, by Karyl Evans in The Artists Next Door: A Great City’s Creative Spirit, edited by Cheever Tyler (2005)
Film Reviews
THE DIRT: American Society of Landscape Architects
New Film: The Life and Gardens of Beatrix Farrand (2018)
Connecticut History
The Rise and Fall of Newgate Prison: A Story of Crime and Punishment in Connecticut (2008)
Magazine & Newspaper Articles
Washington Gardner Magazine
Meet Filmmaker Karyl Evans (2017)
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The Arts Paper: The Arts Council of Greater New Haven
Back to the Garden: Filmmaker Karyl Evans Documents Real Stories about Real People (2017)
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New Haven Independent
Film Spotlights Groundbreaking Landscape Architect (2017)
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The Hartford Courant
Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio (2017)
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The Newtown Bee
Newtown Native's Latest to Premiere at New Haven Documentary Film Festival (2017)
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New Haven Independent
Individual Dignity - The Movies (2016)
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New Haven Independent
War Letters Inspire Oratorio, New Film (2015)
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The Newtown Bee
Documentary by Connecticut Filmmaker Premieres this Month in Middletown and on CPTV (2015)
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The Hartford Courant
Gala World Premiere of Karyl Evans’ Documentary Film “Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio” Narrated by Meryl Streep (2015)
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The New Haven Register
Meryl Streep Narrates “Letter from Italy” on CPTV (2015)
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The New Haven Register
6 to be Honored by Arts Council on Friday (2014)
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New Haven Independent
6 Arts Heroes Honored (2014)
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The New Haven Register
Randall Beach: City Heartbeat Can be Felt in 30 Colorful Minutes (2012)
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New Haven Independent
Grove Street: The Movie (2008)
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The Newtown Bee
Grew up in Newtown, Producer - Director Karyl Evans Receives Emmy Nomination (2003)
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Radio Interviews
Deep Focus Ep. 80: The Life and Gardens of Beatrix Farrand (2017)
WNHH Community Radio, New Haven, Connecticut
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Deep Focus Ep. 23: Karyl Evans and Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio (2016)
WNHH Community Radio, New Haven, Connecticut
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Additional Newspaper Articles
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Testimonies Gets Green Light from State, Hebronian (2008)
Peters Film Nets Emmy-Winning Producer, Rivereast News Bulletin (2008)
North Havener Wins Regional Emmy Award, North Haven Citizen (2007)
Emmy Winner Takes Home Another Statue, North Haven Courier (2007)
A Filmmaker Unearths Stories of Struggle, New York Times (2000)
Karyl Evans wins Linsley Award from the Association for the Study of Connecticut History 2009
Karyl Evans wins 3 Emmy Awards in 2000
Karyl Evans wins Award of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations 2008