Anthony Parisi is a filmmaker and film editor whose work has screened at major film festivals including the Austin Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, San Diego International, HollyShorts, FilmQuest, and the Newport Beach Film Festival. He recently wrote and directed the award-winning Western drama Ambush at St. Mary's and was the editor of Do No Harm, a feature thriller starring Harry Shum Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy, Glee, Crazy Rich Asians, Everything Everywhere All At Once), Rosaline Elbay (The Diplomat, Ramy), and Ronny Chieng (M3GAN, The Daily Show).
Anthony also works as an editor and visual effects artist on creative marketing campaigns for major studios and clients such as Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, A24, Searchlight, Netflix, Hulu, Blizzard, and Chanel. Recent films include Materialists, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, GOAT, Karate Kid: Legends, and In the Blink of An Eye.
RECENT WORK
DO NO HARM
(Feature Film, 90min) When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error, a burned out nurse is trapped by the system, crushing expectations, and the lies we tell to survive.
This emotionally gripping thriller screened at the Austin Film Festival and was awarded opening night film at Dances With Films LA 2025. Starring Harry Shum Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy, Glee, Everything Everywhere All At Once), Rosaline Elbay (The Diplomat, Ramy), Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show, M3GAN), and Jimmy Gonzalez (The Odyssey, Blue Miracle), it brings to life a heart-pounding tale of an exceptional home-health nurse whose world unravels after a simple mistake turns fatal. The film’s themes strike an urgent chord given the growing mental health crisis in the nursing profession.
Written & Directed by Chris Hartwell
Produced by Christian Sosa, Joshua Sikora, Micah Sudduth
Executive Producers Harry Shum Jr., Jon Wroblewski, Jason Melton
Starring Harry Shum Jr., Rosaline Elbay, Ronny Chieng, and Jimmy Gonzales
Director of Photography Paul Dufilho
Film Editor Anthony Parisi
[ DEADLINE ] Dances With Films Announces 2025 Lineup: Chris Hartwell’s ‘Do No Harm’ To Open Festival
ALONE
(Short Film, 20min) Kaya Torres, an engineer with a sailor's mouth and a stubborn spirit, barely escaped her research ship when a calamity broke it in half. Now she's circling a black hole in a pod, with no one coming, no one to help. She's alone.
Steph Barkley’s “startlingly good performance” (The New York Times) anchors this high-concept sci-fi that wowed audiences at film festivals like HollyShorts, the Edmonton International Film Festival, and Dances With Films. The 20-minute short went on to receive distribution on the sci-fi platform DUST. It garnered over 600,000 views on DUST’s YouTube channel, racking up 20k+ positive reactions, along with over a million views on Facebook, leading to a feature adaptation currently in development. It was also featured by No Film School, Film Shortage, Gizmodo, and Blackmagic Design.
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
Awards & Festivals
2020 Edmonton International Film Festival
2021 Dances With Films LA
2021 HollyShorts Film Festival
2020 Other Worlds Film Festival - Best Short, Best Actor
DUST Exclusive
DIXIELAND
(Short Film, 16min) After his regiment is destroyed, a Black Union physician flees into the Virginian woods, stumbling on a Confederate soldier hiding in a cave; they share a fire, and try to find a moment of understanding before the sun comes up.
This powerful Civil War drama features an emotional lead performance by Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination, The Rock, The Crow) in one of his final roles. It screened for audiences at film festivals such as HollyShorts, LA Shorts International, and FilmQuest and is now available online through Crafty Short Films.
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
Awards & Festivals
2023 LA Shorts International Film Festival
2023 HollyShorts Film Festival
2023 FilmQuest
2024 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
AMBUSH AT ST. MARY’S
(Short Film, 14min) Two outlaws disguise themselves as priests for a robbery at a desert chapel, but their plan is disrupted when Hannah, a parishioner, comes by looking for help.
This gothic Western drama screened for audiences at Oscar-qualifying film festivals across the United States. It showcases award-winning performances by Jeremy Hoffman, Kate Hackett, and features Luke Barnett (Dark Winds, For All Mankind, The Crossing Over Express) and legendary screen actor Richard Riehle (Office Space, Casino, The Fugitive, Star Trek, The Man From Earth). Its unique premise for a Western, set inside a desert chapel, becomes a surprising and weighty drama "acted brilliantly" (HollyShorts) and "offers a gripping exploration of morality and redemption” (Short Films Matter).
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
Awards & Festivals
2024 Dances With Films LA
2024 Defy Film Festival
2024 San Diego International Film Festival
2024 Lone Star Film Festival
2024 San Jose International Short Film Festival
2024 FilmQuest
2024 South Dakota Film Festival
2024 Catalina Film Festival
2024 HollyShorts
2025 Oregon Short Film Festival
2025 Utah International Film Festival
2025 Borrego Springs Film Festival
2025 Dam Short Film Festival
2025 Omaha Film Festival
2025 IFFBoston
2025 Wyoming International Film Festival
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2024 Billy the Kid Film Festival - Best Western Short
2024 Another Hole In The Head - Best Western Short
2024 Wild Bunch Film Festival - Best Action Short
2024 San Diego Film Week - Best Drama Short
2025 Oceanside Film Festival - Best Supporting Actress
2025 San Diego Film Awards:
- Best Narrative Short (Anthony Parisi)
- Best Leading Actor (Jeremy Hoffman)
- Best Leading Actress (Kate Hackett)
- Best Cinematography (William Hellmuth)
- Best Original Score (Brian Lemos)
THE HOUR AFTER WESTERLY
(Short Film, 24min) Davis Harwell is a meticulous man whose life has grown comfortably dull. But when he nods off at the wheel and wakes up a full hour later with no memory of what happened to him, he is presented with a tantalizing mystery. Why does he have visions of a lighthouse, a row of cottages, and a beautiful woman he's never met before?
Based on the 1947 New Yorker short story by Robert M. Coates, this mystery drama screened at many film festivals and showcases an award-winning performance by Peter Jacobson (House, The Americans, Fear the Walking Dead, Star Wars: Ahsoka) and features Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight’s Tale, Wayward Pines). The film took home the Grand Jury Prize at the Whidbey Island Film Festival.
Written & Directed by Nate Bell and Andrew Morehouse
Based on the Short Story by Robert M. 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
Awards & Festivals
2019 LA Shorts International Film Festival
2019 Gig Harbor Film Festival
2019 San Jose International Short Film Festival
2019 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
2019 HollyShorts
2020 Florida Film Festival
2020 Newport Beach Film Festival
2020 Edmonton International Film Festival
2020 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
2020 Coney Island Film Festival
2021 FilmQuest
2021 Maryland International Film Festival
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2019 Burbank International Film Festival - Best Actor
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
(Short Film, 12min) When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error, a burned out nurse becomes trapped by the system.
This gripping short film about an overburdened home-health nurse screened at the Oscar-qualifying Austin Film Festival and was a Grand Jury Award Winner at Dances With Films LA. The feature version script was a selection on The Black List and was soon produced into a feature film Do No Harm.
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
Awards & Festivals
2020 Austin Film Festival
2020 HollyShorts
2020 Hill Country Film Festival
2022 Lone Star Film Festival
2022 Waco Independent Film Festival
2020 Dances With Films LA - Grand Jury Award Winner
Honorable Mention
2020 WorldFest Houston - Platinum Remi Award
NEXT UP:
VFX / BEAUTY / COLOR
