Osbert Parker

Emmy and three times BAFTA nominated director and artist, Osbert Parker is perhaps best known for using innovative mixed media techniques that combine photo cut-out animation with objects and live action to create one-of-a-kind imaginary landscapes in his award winning short films, commercials, TV programmes and online content. Recent work includes the main title sequence for BLACK TWITTER: A PEOPLE'S HISTORY on Hulu and two animated shorts within the feature documentary, SCALA!!!

Parker is a freelance director who consistently works on a wide range of industry and personal projects. He directed the Emmy nominated and Clio award winning main titles for Stephen King’s LISEY’S STORY, Apple TV+ /Bad Robot in collaboration with Karin Fong (Imaginary Forces). Parker has created animations for Disney+ Growing Up, the Channel 4 hit cult series, MISFITS and Melina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim) MTV’s ident. TIMELINE - an artist film loop for the Migration Museum exhibition, DEPARTURES won the 2021 Creative Circle award, and was Cannes Lion shortlisted for Screen & Events. LIFE ON THE MOVE won the 2019 (AHRC) Arts and Humanities Research Council Best Social Media Award and was nominated for the Inspiration Award.

Parker’s independent short animated films continue to receive great acclaim on the international film festival circuit. “FILM NOIR” was nominated for best short animated film by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in 2006 and also was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. "YOURS TRULY" aka “Head Over Heels” best short animated film winner at the British Animation Awards was also nominated for a BAFTA in 2008 and selected for Sundance. Both films have been screened at the Telluride Film Festival.