Kathryn Parks

Kathryn Parks is an award-winning filmmaker who has been honored with the Ladies in Film and Entertainment award by the Sunshine City Film Festival – honoring the top women in the film and entertainment industry in the Tampa Bay area. Her two short films, 50 WORDS and HER PLACE, have both received the honor of BEST FLORIDA FILM. Her first short, 50 WORDS, was an official selection of fifteen film festivals including Sarasota, Rendezvous, and Women Behind Television and Film. Awards for her second film, HER PLACE, include Best Local Film, Best of Festival, Best Actress, and Best First-Time Director and was screened at the Sarasota Film Festival, Sunscreen, and Palm Springs International LGBTQ. Also an accomplished singer and stage actress, Kathryn has worked at Florida Studio Theatre, Asolo Rep, St. Petersburg Opera, West Coast Black Theatre Troupe, Venice Theatre, and regularly with FST Improv. Favorite stage roles include CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Maggie), VIOLET (Violet), and KING AND I (Anna). She was recognized with a Handy Award by the Sarasota Herald Tribune and her voice has been called “sparkling” by Scene Magazine while the Bradenton Herald has described her as “portraying genuine star power”. Kathryn has a BA in Theatre Arts from University of Miami. Her husband, Jonathan Parks AIA, is a national award-winning architect. Kathryn strives to create work that showcases the beauty and talent of her hometown, Sarasota, Florida. KathrynParks.com




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