Parish Malfitano is an Italian-Australian writer, director, and producer based in London, whose debut feature Bloodshot Heart earned critical acclaim as a “national rarity” (Adrian Martin) and screened at over 15 international film festivals—including Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Fantaspoa Film Festival, Cinefantasy Brazil, Chattanooga Film Festival, Salento International Film Festival,  Curtas Festival do Imaxinario, Macabro Mexico City, Fantastic Film Festival Australia, Shanghai International Film Festival, Cinequest LA, and Dances With Films at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The film enjoyed theatrical runs in Sydney, Melbourne, and regional Australian cities, and streamed nationally on SBS On Demand.

Parish’s versatility spans documentary, short films, opera, and theatre. He served as assistant editor on the haunting documentary Dead Hands Dig Deep (Dir. Jai Love), which played Slamdance, Sydney  Underground Film Festival, Dark Mofo, Revelation Fest, and Monster Fest. He also directed an opera music video featuring soprano Imogen-Faith Malfitano, demonstrating his ambition to explore and expand artistic mediums beyond traditional cinema.

In 2023, Parish wrote, directed, and produced the short film Worm, premiering at Cinequest, and programmed for Fantastic Film Festival Australia. His second feature, Salt Along the Tongue, a supernatural drama and semi-finalist in Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope screenplay competition, is currently touring festivals including SXSW Sydney, Fantaspoa (Latin America’s largest genre fest), Fantastic Film Festival Australia, and Fright Fest (UK’s largest genre fest). The film secured North American distribution and international sales with Yellow Veil Pictures.

Building on this momentum, Parish is developing two European-set features: The Hous Man of  Bellwick, a body horror film, and Lipstick Cockroach, a psychological thriller. 

He holds a Foundation Diploma and Bachelor of Arts in Screen from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and is the founder of Fantasma Picture House.