Graham Parkes
Directing
Biography
Graham Parkes is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and narrative designer from Los Angeles. His short films have played at such festivals as SXSW, and have been featured on sites such as Short of the Week and Vimeo Staff Picks. He has worked as a screenwriter for Paramount Pictures, EKO, Crypt TV, and Pulse Films, among others. He currently works as the lead writer and a creative director at Goodbye World Games, where he wrote and co-directed their debut game “Before Your Eyes”
Known For
WISHFUL THINKING follows Julia, an ambitious game designer, and Charlie, a struggling musician, who are at a loss for how to repair their volatile relationship. After attending a couples-therapy seminar run by mysterious twin healers, they find that the ups-and-downs of their relationship have supernatural effects on the world around them. With earthquakes, the stock market, and entire nations at risk, Charlie and Julia must confront whether their passionate love can survive amidst so much chaos.
Wishful Thinking
When Jen's son disappears during a game of hide-and-seek she unwittingly embarks on a journey through time to find him.
Where You Are
James, a boy with an over-active imagination, tricks his tutor into spending their first session searching for his runaway twin brother who doesn't actually exist.
The Tutor
A boastful man claims that he can partake without letting his paranoia get the better of him.
Craig's Pathetic Freakout
Dan spends his every waking hour tortured by the negative voice in his head, until he learns something shocking that allows him to break free.