Parkinson is known within the industry primarily for his film marketing and distribution skills, especially with respect to the U.S. Home Video Market. As a film distributor, he has handled the release of over 750 titles, including major hits such as "The Terminator", "Little Nemo" and "Highlander 2". Schooled primarily in film production (...
Parkinson is a founding board member of the Smithsonian Institute Museum Project for N.W. Arkansas. He is also founder and CEO of Made In The USA, Inc., a non-profit organization designed to encourage consumers to purchase goods manufactured in the USA. [May 2005]
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CEO Of Aurora Entertainment Group, LLC, a company specializing in the acquisition, production and distribution of high-end independent feature films. [January 2002]
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Glitz 'N' Glamour with the Bratz
2006
Video executive producer
On Life and Enlightenment: Principles of Buddhism with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
2006
Video documentary executive producer
Complexities of War: The Making of 'Civil War Stories'
2006
Video short producer
Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories
2006
TV Movie executive producer
Livin' It Up with the Bratz
2006
Video executive producer
Alpha Omega
2006
producer
Samurai: The Last Warrior
2004
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Off the Lip
2004
co-executive producer
The Clinic
2004
TV Movie supervising producer - US version
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
TV Movie consulting producer
Puss in Boots
1999
producer
Animals with the Tollkeeper
1998
co-executive producer - final cut version
Treasure Island
1997
Video producer
Grizzly Mountain
1997
executive producer
Father Frost
1996
producer
Twisted Tales
1996
TV Movie executive producer: USA
Savage Land
1994
executive producer
Future Shock
1994
producer
Little Heroes
1992
TV Movie executive producer
The Legend of Wolf Mountain
1992
executive producer
The Magic Voyage
1992
executive producer
Bed & Breakfast
1991
consulting producer - special version
Cold Heaven
1991
consulting producer - special version, uncredited
Project Eliminator
1991
executive producer
Soultaker
1990
producer
Road Lawyers and Other Briefs
1990
executive producer
Tales of the Unknown
1990
executive producer
A Nightmare on Drug Street
1989
Short producer
Francesco
1989
co-executive producer - uncredited
Off-Road Warriors
1988
producer
The Last of the Gladiators
1988
Documentary producer
Terror on Tape
1983
Documentary producer
Dances with Werewolves
executive producer announced
The Summoning
executive producer announced
Dinosaurs of the Jurassic World
2014
TV Movie documentary producer
Shadow Vision
2014
producer
Arkansas Razorbacks Football
2013
TV Movie producer
Na pude Gallery
2013
Video documentary short producer
The Magical World of Barta
2013
Video documentary short producer
The Blue Highway
2011
Video documentary short executive producer
Championship Soccer: Volume One
2011
Video executive producer
Turning Darkness Into Light: The Making of 'Hounddog'
2008
Video documentary short producer
Boiler Maker
2008
executive producer
Fathers of the Sport
2008
Documentary co-executive producer
Teen Yoga
2008
Video documentary executive producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Untitled Animated Action Adventure
announced
Shadow Vision
2014
Arkansas Razorbacks Football
2013
TV Movie
Na pude Gallery
2013
Video documentary short writer
The Magical World of Barta
2013
Video documentary short
The Blue Highway
2011
Video documentary short writer
Blonde and Blonder
2007
additional comedy material
Alpha Omega
2006
Escape to Grizzly Mountain
2000
story
Grizzly Mountain
1997
story
Savage Land
1994
story
Future Shock
1994
segment "Future Shock"
Soultaker
1990
story
Terror Eyes
1989
Off-Road Warriors
1988
writer
The Last of the Gladiators
1988
Documentary writer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bandits
2001
TV Reporter 2 (uncredited)
Germans
1996
Uberfuhrer Hansen
Savage Land
1994
Mandy's Manager
Future Shock
1994
Newscaster
The Magic Voyage
1992
Kemosabe Indian Warrior (voice, uncredited)
Cheers
1991-1992
TV Series
Theatre Manager / Funny Bar Patron
Project Eliminator
1991
News Reporter (uncredited)
Soultaker
1990
News Reporter
Terror Eyes
1989
T.V. Reporter
The Attic
1980
Sailor (uncredited)
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shadow Vision
2014
The Magical World of Barta
2013
Video documentary short
Alpha Omega
2006
Concert for America
2001
TV Movie documentary
Future Shock
1994
segments "Future Shock", "Jenny Porter"
Terror Eyes
1989
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dark Awakening
2014
presenter
Requiem for the Damned
2012
presenter
Twelve
2010
presenter
Turtle: The Incredible Journey
2009
Documentary presenter
Racing Dreams
2009
Documentary presenter
Cook County
2009
presenter
The Conspiracy
2008
presenter
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Legend of Wolf Mountain
1992
second unit director
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trained to Kill
1989
camera operator
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alpha Omega
2006
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magical World of Barta
2013
Video documentary short edited by
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
1992
Video documentary short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Complexities of War: The Making of 'Civil War Stories'