My Work
Weaker Leg
2024
Weaker Leg is a comedy short film about two activists who get sucked into a pyramid scheme while trying to save their crumbling organisation, "Save the Gay Animals".
Written, directed and edited by Emma Parkinson & Daisy Din
Synastry
2023
Astrology obsessed Evelyn is destined to meet her true love after reading her weekly horoscope. When she sees the supposed one at her favourite café, will the stars align or will reality teach her the harsh ways of the universe?
Written by Emma Parkinson & Daisy Din
Directed by Daisy Din
Encouraged to get into the dating scene, Pearl has different ideas when it comes to handling her dates.
Written by Emma Parkinson
Directed by Eva Juriss
Mantis
2023
Ma Lune
2024
It's been years since the Moon was forcibly removed from the sky, leaving the earth in desolation. A spirited young woman stumbles upon a reborn baby moon, and as her obsession with it grows, a deep connection that she and her sisters share with the moon is uncovered.
Directed by Caitlin O'Leary Nutter
Animation & Costume by Emma Parkinson
BIO
Kia ora! I'm Emma, a filmmaker from Wellington, Aotearoa. My area of interest is in both ends of the filmmaking experience, writing and editing. My style consists of strange, funny and faced paced writing paired with clean, quick and sometimes dream-like editing.
I found a love for filmmaking when I was 9, creating stop motion movies and music videos on my mums phone. I fell even more in love with movies in high school, plus I had the most amazing media studies teacher who allowed me to be myself and explore the types of films I want to make.
Some of my favourite movies & inspirations are Serial Mom (dir. John Waters), Love Lies Bleeding (dir. Rose Glass) & Candy (dir. Neil Armfield).
