Julia Parnell is an award-winning producer and documentary director. In her 12 year career as an independent producer she has created a diverse range of projects including the renowned comedy WAYNE ANDERSON: SINGER OF SONGS and documentaries and documentary series RESTORING HOPE, BOTH WORLDS, PRIME ROCKS: THE EXPONENTS, PRIME PRESENTS: DRAGON and DRUG COURT.
In recent years since launching Notable Pictures, Julia has expanded into producing drama with four NZFC-funded theatrical shorts HITCH HIKE, FRIDAY TIGERS, DIVE and RISING DUST. FRIDAY TIGERS, won the New Zealand International Film Festival’s Best New Zealand Short Film for 2013, and DIVE went on to win best film and screenplay at Show Me Shorts Film Festival in 2014.
Notable Pictures also founded the online short documentary platform Loading Docs, which presents ten distinctive and original three-minute documentary shorts exploring the same theme. The platform aims to provide local documentary makers with a platform to promote their creativity and talent.
