Anthony Parisi
is a writer/director and film editor who has worked on a wide range of narrative shorts, features, and series. He has cut acclaimed films such as Alone, Dixieland, The Hour After Westerly, and The Way That I Take which have played at the Austin Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, HollyShorts, and the Newport Beach Film Festival. Alone garnered over a million views on the sci-fi genre platform DUST and is currently in development as a feature.
His award-winning Western short, Ambush at St. Mary’s, is currently screening on the festival circuit.
Anthony is also a visual effects artist who has worked with high-profile clients such as Paramount Pictures, Hulu, Blizzard, Chanel, and WME. He also contributed a chapter on film editing and cinematic style for "A Critical Companion to Terrence Malick" by Lexington Books.
RECENT WORK
Ambush at St. Mary’s
Written & Directed by Anthony Parisi
Produced by Anthony & Sarah Parisi
Starring Jeremy Hoffman, Kate Hackett, Luke Barnett, and Richard Riehle
Cinematography by William Hellmuth
Film Editor Anthony Parisi
Music by Brian Lemos
Official Selections
2024 Dances With Films LA
2024 Defy Film Festival
2024 South Dakota Film Festival
2024 Catalina Film Festival
2024 San Diego International Film Festival
2024 FilmQuest
2024 San Jose International Short Film Festival
2024 Lone Star Film Festival
2025 Borrego Springs Film Festival
Awards
2024 Billy the Kid Film Festival - Best Western Short
2024 San Diego Film Week - Best Drama Short
2024 Wild Bunch Film Festival - Best Action Short
2024 Flickers Rhode Island - Semi-Finalist
2024 Portland Film Festival - Honorable Mention
Alone
Directed by William Hellmuth
Written by J Scott Worthington
Produced by William Hellmuth, Julianna Ulrich
Executive Producers J. Scott Worthington, John F.K. Parenteau
Starring Stephanie Barkley, Thomas Wilson Brown
Cinematography by William Hellmuth
Film Editor Anthony Parisi
Music by Michael Vignola
Official Selections
2020 Edmonton International Film Festival
2020 DUST Exclusive
2020 Other Worlds Film Festival
2021 HollyShorts Film Festival
2021 Dances With Films LA
Awards
2020 Other Worlds Film Festival - Best Short
2020 Other Worlds Film Festival - Best Short Actor
Dixieland
Directed by William Hellmuth
Written by J. Scott Worthington
Produced by William Hellmuth, J. Scott Worthington
Starring Tony Todd, Philip Orazio
Cinematography by William Hellmuth
Film Editor Anthony Parisi
Official Selections
2023 LA Shorts International Film Festival
2023 HollyShorts Film Festival
2023 FilmQuest Film Festival
2024 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
The Hour After Westerly
Written & Directed by Nate Bell and Andrew Morehouse
Based on the Short Story by Robert Coates
Produced by Nate Bell, Peter Jacobson, Andrew Morehouse
Starring Peter Jacobson, Shannyn Sossamon
Cinematography by William Hellmuth
Film Editor Anthony Parisi
Music by Joshua Frerichs
Official Selections
2019 LA Shorts International Film Festival
2019 Burbank International Film Festival
2019 Gig Harbor Film Festival
2019 Edmonton International Film Festival
2020 Florida Film Festival
2020 Newport Beach Film Festival
2020 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Awards
2020 Whidbey Island Film Festival - Best Short Film
2020 First Glance Film Festival - Best Debut Short
2020 First Glance Film Festival - Best Actor
2021 SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival - Best Actor
The Way That I Take
Written & Directed by Chris Hartwell
Produced by Chris Hartwell, Joshua Sikora
Starring Jason Burkey, Jade Fusco, Jesse GrothOlson
Cinematography by Paul Dufilho
Film Editor Anthony Parisi
Official Selections
2020 Austin Film Festival
2020 Dances With Films LA
2020 HollyShorts Film Festival
2020 Hill Country Film Festival
2022 Lone Star Film Festival
2022 Deep in the Heart Film Festival
Awards
2020 WorldFest Houston - Platinum Remi Award
2020 Dances With Films - Grand Jury Award, Honorable Mention
Do No Harm
Feature
Written & Directed by Chris Hartwell
Produced by Christian Sosa, Joshua Sikora, Micah Sudduth, Chris Hartwell
Executive Producers Harry Shum Jr., Jason Melton, Joseph Kawasaki
Starring Harry Shum Jr., Rosaline Elbay, Jimmy Gonzales, and Ronny Chieng
Director of Photography Paul Dufilho
Film Editor Anthony Parisi
Coming 2025