Pardis Parker

Pardis Parker

Born	Sri Lanka
Medium	comedy, film
Nationality	Canadian
Years active	2007–present
Genres	comedy
Influences	Louis CK, Omid Djalili, Dave Chappelle, Jeremy Hotz, Harland Williams
Notable works and roles	Afghan, Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns, The Dance, Halifax Comedy Festival
Website	www.pardisparker.com

Pardis Parker is an award-winning director, writer, actor, and comedian.

1 Early life
2 Stand-up and acting
3 Film and music videos
4 Filmography
5 Accolades
6 References
7 External links
8 News articles and interviews

Early life

Pardis Parker was born to an Iranian father and Sri Lankan mother in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[1] Parker is a member of the Bahá'í Faith.

Stand-up and acting

Parker began performing stand-up at the Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has gone on to perform at venues across North America and the UK, including the HMV Hammersmith Apollo, Hollywood Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, Jongleurs, Caroline's on Broadway, Gotham, Punch Line Sacramento, and The Comedy Store in both Los Angeles and London.

In 2010 he received four Canadian Comedy Award nominations, including one for Best Stand-up Newcomer,^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] and he was named a Top 8 Finalist for Canada's Next Top Comic.^[6]^[7]^[8] In 2011 he was a Finalist for Bite TV's Stand Up and Bite Me.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Parker has performed on The Debaters^[13] for CBC Radio One, the Halifax Comedy Festival for CBC Television, and at the world premiere of The Infidel in the UK,^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]

In sketch comedy, Parker became the first Canadian ever to book the CBS Diversity Showcase in Los Angeles, one of 13 cast members selected from over 3000 people who were considered.^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]

In a November 21, 2008 interview on CBC Radio's Main Street, Parker stated that the biggest influences on his stand-up comedy were Louis CK, Omid Djalili, Dave Chappelle, Jeremy Hotz, and Harland Williams.^[32]

On television, he's had roles on Little Mosque on the Prairie, Combat Hospital, Single White Spenny, Really Me!, and Moderation Town, and in film his latest role is in Rohan Fernando's indie feature, Snow.^[33]

Film and music videos

Parker's short films and music videos have screened at over 100 film festivals worldwide and amassed over 50 awards and nominations.

Filmography

Year(s)	Title	Director	Writer	Cast
2008	Afghan	Yes	Yes	Pardis Parker, Mark Little
2009	What Goes Around Comes Around (music video)	Yes	Yes	Mir
2009	Don't Turn Around (music video)	Yes	Yes	Ghettosocks, Edgar Allen Floe
2010	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Yes	Yes	John Dunsworth, Levi Macdougall
2010	Implants	Yes	Yes	Pardis Parker, Evany Rosen
2011	The Dance	Yes	Yes	Pardis Parker, Evany Rosen
2011	The Train	Yes	Yes	Pardis Parker, Colin Mochrie

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result
2008	CBC Short Film Face-Off	Best Film	Afghan	Finalist
2009	Just for Laughs	Best of Just for Laughs	Afghan	Won
2009	ViewFinders International Film Festival	Best Short Film	Afghan	Won
2010	Films in Bloom	Audience Award	Afghan	Silver
2010	Moondance International Film Festival	Atlantis Award	Afghan	Won
2010	Twin Rivers Media Festival	Award of Excellence	Afghan	Won
2010	Atlanta Philosophy Film Festival	Audience Choice Award	Afghan	Won
2010	Desiderata Film Festival	Audience Award	Afghan	1st
2010	Screaming Ant Film Festival	Best Narrative Film	Afghan	Won
2010	Screaming Ant Film Festival	Featured Filmmaker Award	Afghan	Won
2010	Canadian Comedy Awards	Best Writing, Film	Afghan	Nominated
2010	Canadian Comedy Awards	Best Performance by a Male, Film	Afghan	Nominated
2011	Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival	Juror Pick	Afghan	Won
2011	Big Dam Film Festival	People's Choice Award	Afghan	Won
2011	Margaret River Shorts Film Festival	Best Film	Afghan	Finalist
2011	Imago Film Festival	1–15 Minutes	Afghan	1st
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Actor	Afghan	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Afghan	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Afghan	Nominated
2011	Athens International Film Festival	Best Short Narrative	Afghan	3rd
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Short Film	Afghan	Won
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Editing	Afghan	Won
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Sound Design	Afghan	Won
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Original Score	Afghan	Won
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Dramatic Short Film	Afghan	Nominated
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Director	Afghan	Nominated
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Director of Photography	Afghan	Nominated
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Cinematography	Afghan	Nominated
2010	Twin Rivers Media Festival	Best Short Drama	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	2nd
2010	JamFest Indie Film Festival	Best Experimental Comedy Short	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Silver
2010	NBC Universal Short Cuts Film Festival	Best Film	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Semi-Finalist
2010	South Dakota Film Festival	Jury Award	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2010	TriMedia Film Festival	Best of the TriMedia Film Festival	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2010	Wet Your Pants Comedy Film Festival	Best Short Film	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2010	Montgomery Film Festival	Best Film	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2010	Montgomery Film Festival	Best Comedy	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2010	Montgomery Film Festival	Audience Award	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2010	Canadian Comedy Awards	Best Direction, Film	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Nominated
2011	Derby City Film Festival	Best Short Film	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Nominated
2011	Griffon International Film Festival	Best Comedy	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2011	Buttered Corn on the Cob Film Festival	Juror Pick	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2011	Lakeshorts International Film Festival	Best Comedy	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2011	Tallahassee Film Festival	Best Narrative Short	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Director	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Actor	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Supporting Actor	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Nominated
2011	Santa Catalina Film Festival	Best Short	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Finalist
2011	Detroit Windsor International Film Festival	Best Short Comedy	Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns	Won
2010	Twin Rivers Media Festival	Award of Excellence	Don't Turn Around	Won
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Hip-Hop Music Video	Don't Turn Around	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Most Creative Music Video	Don't Turn Around	Nominated
2010	Twin Rivers Media Festival	Award of Excellence	What Goes Around Comes Around	Won
2011	Rincon International Film Festival	Best Music Video	What Goes Around Comes Around	Won
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Director	What Goes Around Comes Around	Won
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Rock Music Video	What Goes Around Comes Around	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Most Creative Music Video	What Goes Around Comes Around	Nominated
2011	World Music and Independent Film Festival	Best Cinematography	What Goes Around Comes Around	Nominated
2011	Margaret River Shorts Film Festival	Best Film	Implants	Finalist
2011	Beloit International Film Festival	Best Short Film	Implants	Finalist
2011	Playboy Imaginative Filmmakers Spotlight	Grand Prize	Implants	Finalist
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Dramatic Short Film	Implants	Nominated
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Implants	Nominated
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Sound Design	Implants	Nominated
2011	Creative Arts Film Festival	Best Director of Photography	Implants	Nominated
2011	JamFest Indie Film Festival	Best Experimental Comedy Short	The Dance	Gold
2011	Carmel Art and Film Festival	Best of Shorts	The Dance	Won
2011	PEI International Film Festival	Best Maritime Short	The Dance	Won
2011	Huntsville International Film Festival	Best Short Film	The Dance	Won
2011	SNOB Film Festival	Best Foreign Filmmaker	The Dance	Won
2011	Dixie Film Festival	Best Comedy	The Dance	Won
2011	Urban Mediamakers Film Festival	Best International Short	The Dance	2nd

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External links

News articles and interviews

Nemetz, Andrea. "Melski lands quad at film fest". The Chronicle Herald, September 25, 2011.
CTV Atlantic. "Halifax film scores big with audiences, film critics". CTV News, September 23, 2011.
Oostveen, Lauren. "AFF Day 3 and 4". Zombies Ate Lauren, September 19, 2011.
Nemetz, Andrea. "Filmmaker Parker ready to Dance at film fest Sunday". The Chronicle Herald, September 17, 2011.
Knox, Carsten. "Film Fest Reviews | Atlantic Film Festival". The Coast, September 15, 2011.
Knox, Carsten. "The deal with Picnicface". The Coast, September 15, 2011.
Chronicle Herald Staff. "N.S. takes centre stage at TIFF". The Chronicle Herald, August 11, 2011.
Knox, Carsten. "TIFF to highlight Nova Scotia talent". The Coast, August 4, 2011.
Ravindran, Manori. "Celebrate Canada Day with Colin Mochrie and some biting stand-up". National Post, July 1, 2011.
Chronicle Herald Staff. "Halifax’s Pardis Parker makes standup comedy finals". The Chronicle Herald, June 16, 2011.
Johns, Stephanie. "Pardis Parker makes finals of Stand Up & Bite Me". The Coast, June 13, 2011.
May, Geoff. "Pardis Parker Is Judges Choice For Stand Up & Bite Me Round 3". Bite.ca, June 10, 2011.
Baru, Max. "Lakeshorts Passports". Humber Happenings, Summer 2011.
Hardin, Char. "Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns (2009) Short Film Review". Horrorphilia, June 6, 2011.
Knox, Carsten. "Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns now online". The Coast, May 31, 2011.
Knox, Carsten. "Pardis Parker’s busy life". The Coast, May 5, 2011.
Nemetz, Andrea. "Multi-talented filmmaker readying his next short". The Chronicle Herald, April 30, 2011.
Knox, Carsten. "Hey Rosetta!'s The Year You Were Born video gets into NSI Online Short Film Fest". The Coast, April 19, 2011.
Clarke, Gerard. "Tallahassee Film Festival – Friday". CinemaSinema, April 9, 2011.
Misch, Christopher. "Review: Snow *ReelWorld Screening*". Next Projection, April 7, 2011.
Lidstone, Dave. "Pardis Parker scores again with Afghan and Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns". The Coast, April 6, 2011.
Gallaudet, Bruce. "Davis Film Festival features another side of Speck". The Davis Enterprise, April 4, 2011.
McFarlan, Emily. "Oscar nominee is tops locally". The Courier-News, April 4, 2011.
Harvey, Dennis. "Film Reviews – Snow". Variety, March 28, 2011.
Flinn, Sue Carter. "Jackson, Bankson, Parker nab nods". The Coast, March 18, 2011.
McGuire, Jacob. "An interview with Pardis Parker". The Local Q, March 9, 2011.
Ville Voice Staff. "2011 Derby City Film Fest Nominees Named". The Ville Voice, January 5, 2011.
Budreau, Chuck. "Finalists and Acting Nominations for the 2011 Derby City Film Festival Announced". Indy Film News, January 4, 2011.
Chronicle Herald Staff. "2010 – The Honour Roll". The Chronicle Herald, December 26, 2010.
Andrews, Chas. "Selections Made for Derby City Film Festival". Louisville.com, December 20, 2010.
The Amplifier. "The Derby City Film Festival Announces Selections For The 2011 Festival held in February". Bowling Green Daily News, December 20, 2010.
Vimooz Staff. "2011 Derby City Film Festival Announces Selections". Vimooz, December 15, 2010.
Semansky, Matt. "Town without TV". The Coast, December 9, 2010.
Shore, Matt. "Interview: Comedian Pardis Parker". The Unstoppable Colossus, December 3, 2010.
Chronicle Herald Staff. "Volunteers, innovators get GO awards". The Chronicle Herald, November 8, 2010.
Adams, Trevor J. "Ready, set, go". Halifax Magazine, November 8, 2010.
Elayadathusseril, Gloria. "Top Comic". Canadian Immigrant Magazine, November 1, 2010.
Chronicle Herald Staff. "Halifax film named festival semi-finalist". The Chronicle Herald, September 9, 2010.
Chronicle Herald Staff. "Halifax comedian finalist for Canada's Next Top Comic". The Chronicle Herald, August 17, 2010.
Yahoo! Canada News. "Haligonian could be Next Top Comic". Yahoo! Canada News, August 17, 2010.
Metro News. "Haligonian could be Next Top Comic". Metro News, August 17, 2010.
Flinn, Sue Carter. "Pardis Parker on Implants and awards". The Coast, August 2, 2010.
Medley, Mark. "Canadian short film wins big at festival". National Post, July 27, 2010.
Nemetz, Andrea. "Halifax film wins awards at U.S. fest". The Chronicle Herald, July 27, 2010.
MSN News. "Halifax film earns 3 awards at U.S. fest". MSN News, July 26, 2010.
CBC News. "Halifax film earns 3 awards at U.S. fest". CBC News, July 26, 2010.
Sympatico.ca News. "Halifax film earns 3 awards at U.S. fest". Sympatico.ca News, July 26, 2010.
Yahoo! Canada News. "Local film gets 3 nods at film fest". Yahoo! Canada News, July 26, 2010.
Haligonia.ca. "Local film gets 3 nods at film fest". Haligonia.ca, July 26, 2010.
Metro News. "Local film gets 3 nods at film fest". Metro News, July 26, 2010.
Midtown Montgomery Living. "Montgomery Film Festival". Midtown Montgomery Living, July 26, 2010.
A Heart in New York. "Review: Montgomery Film Festival 2: This time its personal.". A Heart in New York, July 25, 2010.
Springhill Record. "Making Music". Springhill Record, July 15, 2010.
Faces Magazine. "Pardis Parker (PDF)". Faces Magazine, July 2010.
CBC Radio. "The Debaters – Rural Immigration". CBC Radio, June 26, 2010.
Nemetz, Andrea. "Parker up for four comedy awards". The Chronicle Herald, June 23, 2010.
CBC.ca. "Less Than Kind leads comedy nominees". CBC.ca, June 22, 2010.
The Comedy Network. "2010 Canadian Comedy Awards Nominees Announced". www.thecomedynetwork.ca, June 22, 2010.
Canadian Comedy Awards. "Nominees". www.canadiancomedy.ca, June 22, 2010.
Flinn, Sue Carter. "Pardis Parker's Afghan scores another award". The Coast, June 17, 2010.
The Tattler. "Parker film Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns is No. 2". The Chronicle Herald, June 3, 2010.
Lang, Alison. "Pardis Parker fights real pain with really good comedy". The Coast, April 22, 2010.
Cooke, Stephen. "Laughing matters". The Chronicle Herald, April 21, 2010.
Vooght, Clare. "The Infidel: How to tell a religious joke?". The Comedy Digest, April 12, 2010.
Cavendish, Dominic. "Which religion is funniest? Movie's online contest pokes fun at them all". The Ottawa Citizen, April 9, 2010.
The Tattler. "Comedian Parker performs at London film premiere". The Chronicle Herald, April 8, 2010.
Cavendish, Dominic. "Which is the funniest religion? Omid Djalili and David Baddiel talk to Dominic Cavendish about their daring new comedy 'The Infidel'.". The Daily Telegraph, April 5, 2010.
Adams, Trevor J. "Wise guys: The hottest names in Canadian comedy take the stage at the Halifax Comedy Fest". Where | Halifax, April, 2010.
Bernard, Chantal. "Warm Up with Laughter this Winter with the Ha!ifax Comedy Fest on CBC Television Beginning Jan. 12 at 9:30 p.m.". CBC.ca, January 6, 2010.
Massarella, Linda. "Next in line – Pardis Parker is poised to join the ranks of Canadinan comics who made it big south of the border". The London Free Press, January 4, 2010.
Massarella, Linda. "Next in line – Pardis Parker is poised to join the ranks of Canadinan comics who made it big south of the border". The Subury Star, January 4, 2010.
Massarella, Linda. "Next in line – Pardis Parker is poised to join the ranks of Canadian comics who made it big south of the border". The Kingston Whig Standard, January 2, 2010.
Massarella, Linda. "Haligonian chooses comedy over health food". The Toronto Sun, December 29, 2009.
Massarella, Linda. "Haligonian chooses comedy over health food". The Ottawa Sun, December 29, 2009.
Massarella, Linda. "Haligonian chooses comedy over health food". The Winnipeg Sun, December 29, 2009.
Massarella, Linda. "Haligonian chooses comedy over health food". The Calgary Sun, December 29, 2009.
Massarella, Linda. "Haligonian chooses comedy over health food". The Edmonton Sun, December 29, 2009.
Massarella, Linda. "Haligonian chooses comedy over health food". 24 Hours Vancouver, December 29, 2009.
Flinn, Sue Carter. "It's Pardis Parker time! Halifax filmmaker/actor first Canadian to be selected for CBS showcase.". The Coast, December 16, 2009.
Flinn, Sue Carter. "Halifax comedy on the laugh track". The Coast, December 16, 2009.
The Tattler. "N.S. comedian wins spot in CBS showcase". The Chronicle Herald, December 3, 2009.
McLeod, Paul. "Local funnyman first Canadian picked for CBS showcase". Metro News, December 2, 2009.
Flinn, Sue Carter. "CBC TV's Short Film Face-off follies – Local filmmakers compete for CBC production deal". The Coast, June 16, 2009.
Conway, Michael. "ViewFinders: International Film Festival for Youth". Southender Magazine, April, 2009.
Kay, Michelle. "Humour versus hatred: Sri Lankan immigrant creates films that express different cultural experiences". Canadian Immigrant, September, 2008.
MacGregor, Phlis. "Afghan... a short film with an innovative approach to deal with racist graffiti". CBC Radio | In the Arts, September 15, 2008.
Fleet, Josh. "Dwell on them for too long, and these punch lines will hurt". The SHPiEL Vol. 5, Issue 8 – Printed April 15, 2008.

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