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Screenwriter Phil Parker
Phil Parker is a professional screenwriter with experience writing feature films and original content for clients around the world.
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His work spans commissioned screenplays, original specs, adaptations, and produced television content, with projects earning awards, attracting investment, and leading to repeat collaborations with producers and production companies.
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Here are some highlights from his screenwriting career.
COMMISSIONED WORK
CATSAWAY
treatment by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Secret Life of Pets meets Bad Guys
Hired by award-winning production company Tent Pictures Productions to write a 30-page script treatment based on a concept for an animated film.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: adventure/family animation
​STATUS: Bought by Oscar-winning production company Image Nation Abu Dhabi.
COMMISSIONED WORK
FLY GIRLS
screenplay by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Hidden Figures meets Band of Brothers
Hired by Toil Films three times to work on FLY GIRLS, a compelling WWII story inspired by real events. A BAFTA-winning producer joined the project based on Phil's first draft.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: historical action/adventure/drama
STATUS: In development
COMMISSIONED WORK
MYSTERY BOX
screenplay by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Goonies meets Indiana Jones
Hired by executive producer Maude T. to write a family-friendly action/adventure inspired by a true story set in the Australian outback.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: family action/adventure
STATUS: In development
THE THIRD BOMB
written by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Unbroken meets The Great Escape
Winner of 9 prizes and a finalist in over a dozen screenwriting competitions, THE THIRD BOMB was optioned twice by a BAFTA-winning producer and continues to garner fans and film industry attention.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: action/adventure/historical
​STATUS: Available.
COMMISSIONED WORK
CAPTAIN KHALFAN
script by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Inspector Gadget meets The Pink Panther
Tent Pictures Productions hired Phil a second time to write CAPTAIN KHALFAN, a spec script based on a popular animated series in the Middle East. ​​​
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FORMAT: animated TV episode
GENRE: action/comedy
STATUS: In development
COMMISSIONED WORK
TURTLE BAY
screenplay by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Dolphin's Tale meets We Bought A Zoo
Phil was hired by executive producer Chris V. to work on TURTLE BAY, a true story about a family learning to believe in something bigger than themselves.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: family/adventure/drama
STATUS: Out to market.
COMMISSIONED WORK
KINDRED
screenplay by Phil Parker
It feels like...
District 9 meets Back to the Future
Red Centre Films hired Phil twice to work on KINDRED, an Australian superhero origin story. KINDRED won First Place at the Tribal Film Festival and signed multiple shopping agreements with producers.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: sci-fi/action/adventure
STATUS: Available.
CHASING BIGFOOT
written by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Hunt for the Wilderpeople meets Cocaine Bear
CHASING BIGFOOT earned a coveted top-10 spot in the PAGE Awards finals, ranking it in the top 1% among over 9,000 entries. It was also given a 'double recommend' rating by the film industry platform Stage 32, placing it in their top 1% of reviewed screenplays. ​
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: action/adventure/comedy
STATUS: Available.
COMMISSIONED WORK
SILENT WINDS
screenplay by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Last of the Mohicans meets Braveheart
Idunoba Films hired screenwriter Phil Parker to write SILENT WINDS, a dramatic historical adventure inspired by the true story of Nigeria's Ekumeku and their battle against British rule.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: historical action/adventure/drama
STATUS: Out to market.
COMMISSIONED WORK
FORTE
screenplay by Phil Parker
It feels like...
Little Miss Sunshine meets Midnight Run
Hired by Sine Qua Non Pictures to write a FORTE, a feature film inspired by a true story. Phil's first draft attracted a six-figure investment from an executive producer.
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FORMAT: feature film
GENRE: road-trip adventure/drama
STATUS: In development.
Ready to hire a screenwriter?
Want to see your movie idea on the big screen?​​ It all starts with a great screenplay.​ And for that, you need a professional scriptwriter.
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Contact Phil Parker for a free chat today.​