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Avril Beukes

Avril Beukes

Editor

Avril Beukes' career spans decades. She has edited more than 25 feature films, the most recent being "Respect" starring Jennifer Hudson and directed by Liesl Tommy. "Little One", which she edited in 2012, was selected as the South African Foreign Language entry to the 2013 Academy Awards. Other highlights include "Yesterday" which was nominated for the 2005 Foreign Film Academy Award and "Red Dust" starring Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejiofor (for which she received the inaugural Golden Horn Award for Feature Film Editing in 2006). South Africa's 1997 Oscar entry "Paljas" was co-edited by Avril. Whilst still in her native South Africa, she won numerous other awards for her editing work in feature films and television. She edited the debut feature films of directors Tom Hooper and Gavin Hood and worked extensively with Darrell James Roodt. In the US, she has edited feature films, scripted TV and feature documentary films, working with directors such as Julie Dash, Tina Mabry, Numa Perrier, Kiel Scott and Kasi Lemmons. Avril's scripted TV work includes 4 seasons of Ava DuVernay's OWN series "Queen Sugar" and Season 1 of Tarell McCraney's "David Makes Man", the pilot episode of "The Thing About Pam", 2 episodes of "The Big Cigar" and 3 episodes of Bosch Legacy Season 3.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Editor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Avril Beukes' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Morality
22%
Bonds
22%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Avril Beukes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Avril Beukes' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ballard(2025)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Big Cigar(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Respect(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Irene & Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • 10 Days in a Madhouse(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Where Children Play(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wind Walkers(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • And Then There Was You(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dystopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Stealing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Little One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Fanie Fourie's Lobola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Amy Winehouse: Fallen Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Ties That Bind(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Take Me Home(2011)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Not Since You(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pastor Brown(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Reach for Me(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Prey(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Moondance Alexander(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor · Script Editor

  • Dracula 3000(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Red Dust(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sumuru(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Pets to the Rescue(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bones(2001)

    Assistant Picture Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Long Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Witness to a Kill(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Second Skin(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • A Reasonable Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • The Storekeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Paljas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • A Pot of Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Agter Elke Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • The Native Who Caused All the Trouble(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fiela's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1988 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Respect (2021)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Ballard (2025)

Midcredits 72nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 30: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing28 of 30: 27 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew2 of 30: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Avril Beukes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1989)

98th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Ties That Bind (2011)

Midcredits 72nd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Avril Beukes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Avril Beukes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darrell Roodt shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers