Atherton "Lights Out"

Concept & Direction: Adrian Parks

Currently seeking creative, production and financing partners.

After the Gold Rush

Family Rituals

Zeus

Feature Film · Western Drama

After years in the wilderness, a half-Osage outlaw returns to his estranged family in Oregon to protect them from three men bent on revenge.

The screenplay has received recognition from the Academy Nicholl Fellowship (Quarterfinalist), Final Draft Big Break (Semifinalist) and Austin Film Festival (Second Rounder), among other competitions.

In 2023, After the Gold Rush was ranked #4 among Westerns on Coverfly's Red List, placing in the top 2% of more than 100,000 projects.

Feature Film · Horror

A documentary filmmaker sets out to find his missing brother, only to uncover something far more disturbing than a disappearance.

This is a contained, micro-budget found-footage horror film about family, obsession and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the unknown.

Television Series · Epic Action Drama

What if the Greek gods were based on real people?

Set in the Minoan culture of Bronze Age Crete, Zeus is an epic action drama exploring power, ambition and the birth of Western civilization.

Developed through years of historical research, the series combines intimate character drama with the scale and spectacle of prestige television.

Current Slate

Recent Work

Films currently streaming or on the festival circuit

Without Your Love

Short Film · Writer / Director / Producer

After 10 years apart, two ex-lovers confront the traumatic incidents that led to their breakup.

This personal film was a labour of love co-directed and co-written with my wife Diana.

Feature Film · Executive Producer

Seahorse is an independent drama exploring mental illness, homelessness and the bonds of family. Produced on a micro-budget through Telefilm's Talent to Watch program, the film has gone on to an international festival run and Canadian distribution.

Festival highlights: SXSW · Raindance · Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival · AIFF
Canadian Distributor: Mongrel Media

Press: Featured in Forbes and mentioned in The New York Times in connection with its festival run.

Seahorse

Adrian Parks is a Toronto-based writer, director and producer with over 20 years of experience in filmmaking and visual storytelling.