Bailey Parkinson

Bailey Parkinson (born 28th April 1996) is a director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, actor, choreographer and film critic from Perth, Western Australia. He has directed several short films, including the acting industry drama, Sovereign (2017), and has acted in various screen and stage projects. Bailey's films are known for their high dramatic intensity and dedication to exploration of character. To Bailey, how a story is told is more important than the story itself. His attention to detail mixed with his targeted cinematic grandeur lead to unique and imaginatively constructed experiences for his audiences. His focus on the camera as an all-seeing character means that his films feature minimal editing: the camera is alive in the scene, always moving to reframe and reshape the actors, who are thus given a real-time acting experience akin to live performance. He also heavily improvises scenes, focusing on the actor's spontaneity in character as they chase their objectives, rather than clinging to the words of the script. In addition to his filmmaking endeavours, Bailey hosts a YouTube film and TV review channel, Breaking Banter, with frequent collaborator Jay Peardon