Osbert Parker



Films


Biography

Since 2005 Parker has been experimenting and crafting a trilogy of animated noir shorts, of which the first two films are receiving great acclaim on the film festival circuit. Film Noir was nominated for best short animated film by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2006 and also was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His revised theatrical version of Yours Truly, aka Head over Heels, was nominated for best short animated film by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2008 and was also screened in competition at Sundance 2008.

Parker’s commercial credits include such clients as Coca-Cola, MTV and NPower. He has given talks and workshops on experimental animation at the National Film and Television School and the Royal College of Art.

He is currently creating the third short in his 'Noir' trilogy and is in development on a mixed media feature.


Filmography

Yours Truly aka Head over Heels (Theatrical version, 8'00"):
Best Short Animated Film, BAFTA Nomination, 2008
First Prize (Animated Eye Award), Best Animated Short Film, Aspen Shortsfest, 2008
First Prize Best Animated Short, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2008
First Prize Best Animated Short, St. Louis Film Festival, 2008
Gold Plaque Winner for Best Animated Short Film, Chicago International Film Festival, 2008
Labo Canal+ Prize, Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, 2008
Honourable Mention for Best Animated Short, Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, 2008
Special Mention, Seattle 1 Reel Film Festival, 2008
Best Short Film nomination, British Animation Awards, 2008
Best Animated Film at the Cutting Edge nomination, British Animation Awards, 2008


Prize

Short Animation Award Nomination, BAFTA, 2008
Best Short Film, British Animation Awards, UK, 2008
Most Technically Innovative Film, Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA, 2008.