Parker Finn Explained

Parker Finn
Birth Date:18 March 1987
Birth Place:Bath, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Filmmaker
Years Active:2018–present

Parker J. Finn (born March 18, 1987) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed the horror films Smile (2022), which was based on his short film Laura Hasn't Slept (2020), and its upcoming sequel Smile 2 (2024).

Early life

Finn was born in Bath, Ohio, on March 18, 1987.[1] [2] He attended the University of Colorado Boulder, then attended Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, where he received a screenwriting MFA in 2011.[3] [4]

Career

Finn's 2018 short film The Hidebehind screened at Panic Fest and the Portland Horror Film Festival in 2019.[5] [6] Finn filmed Laura Hasn't Slept at Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Art's Stage B. The short won the Special Jury Award at SXSW 2020. Finn's first feature film, Smile, was based on his short film Laura Hasn't Slept.[7] Smile became 2022's top grossing original horror film.[8] In 2023, Finn entered a multi-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to write, produce, and direct additional feature films. That same year, he founded the production company Bad Feeling.[9] He returned to write and direct Smile 2, set to be released in 2024.[10] In June 2024, it was reported that Finn would write and direct a remake of Possession.[11]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
2022Smile
2024Smile 2

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
2018The Hidebehind
2020Laura Hasn't Slept

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas . George . Filmmaker Parker Finn, a Bath native, hopes to scare people with his 'Smile' . Akron Beacon Journal . August 2, 2023.
  2. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20221017210736/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/09/bath-native-and-horror-filmmaker-parker-finn-discusses-feature-debut-smile.html. October 17, 2022. live. Bath native and horror filmmaker Parker Finn discusses feature debut, 'Smile'. Benson. John. Cleveland.com. September 29, 2022. October 20, 2022. Parker Finn grew up in Bath loving the horror film genre..
  3. Web site: Arp . Dennis . As His Debut Feature Surpasses $200 Million, Parker Finn (MFA '11) Has Lots of Reasons to 'Smile' . Chapman University . November 29, 2022 . Chapman University Newsroom . August 2, 2023.
  4. News: Smile: Parker Finn Finding His "True North". Betz. Izzy. Chapman University. September 30, 2022. October 20, 2022.
  5. Web site: Casady. Megan. Panic Fest Short Film Review: THE HIDEBEHIND (2018). Nightmarish Conjurings. January 30, 2019. June 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: Hawkins. Andrew. Interview: Parker Finn on 'The Hidebehind'. Trouble City. June 11, 2019 . June 20, 2023.
  7. News: 'Smile' Writer/Director Parker Finn on the Film's Practical Effects and Horror Influences. Navarro. Meagan. Bloody Disgusting. September 30, 2022. October 20, 2022.
  8. News: Lang. Brent. Paramount Signs First-Look Deal With 'Smile' Writer and Director Parker Finn. Variety. March 15, 2023. June 20, 2023.
  9. Web site: Kit . Borys . 2023-10-04 . 'Smile' Filmmaker Parker Finn Launches Genre Production Banner Bad Feeling (Exclusive) . 2024-01-05 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  10. Web site: Smile 2 Officially Announced by Paramount at CinemaCon. MovieWeb. Fuge, Jonathan. April 27, 2023. April 27, 2023.
  11. Web site: Robert Pattinson, 'Smile' Filmmaker Parker Finn Team for Remake of '80s Horror Movie 'Possession' (Exclusive). Kit. Borys. The Hollywood Reporter. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024. June 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240612215143/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-pattinson-parker-finn-possession-remake-1235919192/. live.

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