Osbert Parker

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.