Ollie Parsons

Ollie Parsons

Director


Location:
London and Birmingham
Career stage:
Expert

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About

 

From the dark and satirical to the light and fluffy, Ollie displays an exceptional comedy range and understanding. His recent work includes the critically acclaimed political satire Revolting for BBC Two, Children in Need's epic Star Wars sketch and Nissan's hidden camera Olympic TV Advert (which according to marketing week was Team GB's most successful campaign by a sponsor).


He’s worked with Martin Freeman, Stephan Merchant, Charlie Brooker, Monty Python (the reunion), Richard Curtis, Miranda Hart, Gill Isles, David Ginola, Guz Khan, Peter Capaldi, Kevin Eldon, the BBC, CBBC, UKTV Dave, ITV Nissan, Curry’s PC World, Hyundai, DFS, Old EL Paso, Comic Relief, Children in Need, Hat Trick and Tiger Aspect to name a few.


Earlier this year he signed with Independent Talent and renowned agent Hugo Young, joining an illustrious list of British Film Directors that include Ben Wheatley, Edgar Wright and Paul King.


Ollie combines his vast experience of performance directing, with his extensive technical knowledge to create engaging work that is both visually stunning and funny.


He has acted as both a Creative and Creative Director on BBC Three, BBC Radio One, BBC Two and in the content arm of Red Bee Creative.

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Ollie Parsons has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

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Tackling harassment and bullying at work

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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

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Introduction to mental health awareness at work

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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

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Ollie Parsons

Ollie Parsons

Director


Location:
London and Birmingham
Career stage:
Expert

Badges