Vince Parenti

Filmmaker, Writer, Producer at Reverie Pictures and Satuma 5
Director, Filmmaker and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, California

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May 2015

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About Vince

Growing up in an Italian neighborhood in NY I learned to make wine long before I knew what an apple pie means, even though my mother’s (Dutch) side of the family arrived in the 1600s. It wasn’t until I served in the Army that I found out my upbringing was very regional. And it was this experience which fueled my writing. Yes, I failed English Literature and History in high school and I never thought I could write. But do you think my mother would be okay with me not writing home? So I began writing her stories about how every place I went to was different. She loved my letters and eagerly awaited the next… and so did my platoon sergeant. Curious to know what I was constantly writing about, he snuck into my rucksack and read one without my knowledge. Pretty ballsy on its own, but if I did what he did I don’t think I’d ask him, “so, what happens next?” That exchange opened my eyes to the notion that I might like writing more than I was willing to admit. So the idea fermented in the back of my mind for ten-plus years. Then I cracked open my wallet and invested in Screenwriter software (that was the Final Draft software of the nineties, for those who don’t know). My first screenplay was read by Baltimore/Spring Creek in mid '98. My second, a genre picture, received an offer. I kept writing genres, alone and with co-writers, getting another project optioned. After the option expired, the script remained un-produced. But I was able to leverage my experience to work as a writer-for-hire on my friend’s projects. In 2005 I raised money and produced a feature that went on to win a Silver Remi award for Best Independent Film in Houston's Worldfest Film Festival in 2006. Then in 2009, I wrote and produced a TV pilot, which premiered in the NY TV Festival and went on to win Best TV Pilot, Award of Merit and other accolades. Fifteen screenplays, two TV pilots, a lot of shorts and many years later, I’m looking to forge new relationships, develop new projects, and to continue to write more stories.

Unique traits: I speak many European languages. Played soccer in Germany.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 10"

Weight:
165

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Salt/Pepper

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Mediterranean

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Loglines

Scary Good Drug Budget: $100K - $1M | Horror Brother of a famous actress unknowingly releases a demon in his sister's new mansion and now must fight to save everyone, including himself.
Mercury: God of Athletics Budget: $5M - $10M | Action ⋄ Sci-fi Maimed athlete gets a 2nd chance when he finds a miracle drug, but his path to stardom is blocked by a murderer who wants it, while the drug's creator seeks to control him.
Sancho Claus Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy A grieving cholo promises to deliver gifts to the families in his community, but his jealous "helpers" think he's sleeping with the lonely mothers and scheme to stop him.
The Potential of Dirt Budget: $1M - $5M | Action ⋄ Comedy A slacker gets a chance to save his family's boxing legacy, but on the way his car breaks down making his journey the biggest opponent he's ever faced.
Mental Custodian Budget: $100K - $1M | Comedy A broke janitor is mistaken for a therapist and decides to take on crazy clients to fight a misleading video that ruined his life.
CUT. STITCH. FIT. Budget: $100K - $1M | Drama Fashion. Immerse yourself in an environment of broken people willing to sacrifice anything to gain fame and fortune.

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Credits

Never Rights (2020)
Film (short) by Reverie Pictures / Vince Parenti (Drama) Writer, Producer, Director A man created a lucrative future for his daughter, but as she matures the cost to her freedom becomes prohibitive.
In & Out (2019)
Film (short) by Vince Parenti (Comedy and Thriller) Writer, Producer, Director
Texas Metal (2018 - 2019)
TV Series Producer
Crazy (2015)
Film (short) (Thriller) Editor, VFX
The Toy Soldiers (2014)
Film VFX Consultant
La Mime (2014)
Film (short) VFX Artist
It's Time (2014)
Film (short) by Reverie Pictures / Vince Parenti (Comedy and Drama) Director, Writer, VFX, Editor, Supporting Actor
Running the Household (2014)
Film Camera and Electrical Department
Speechless (2014)
Film Camera and Electrical Department
End of the Beginning (2013)
Film (short) by Film DaDa VFX Artist
Operation Homefront (2012)
Film (short) Actor
Desperate Endeavors (2012)
Film by LBYL Productions VFX Supervisor
Deep Sleep (2011)
Film (short) Supporting Actor
Let's Play the Frog's Game (2011)
Film Actor
Celebrity Close Calls (2010)
Television Actor
Rainbow Rabbit Reliant (2010)
Film (short) VFX Supervisor
Fall (2010)
Film (short) VFX Supervisor
Green Room (2009)
Television by Reverie Pictures / Vince Parenti (Drama) Director, Writer, Producer, VFX Supervisor, Editor
Brown vs. Wall St. (2009)
TV Mini Actor
The Longest Yard Sale (2007)
Film by Reverie Pictures / Vince Parenti (Comedy and Drama) Director, Writer, Producer, VFX Artist, Editor
FAQs (2005)
Film Actor
Portrait of Eve (2005)
Film (Drama) Writer, Actor
The Legend of Pete Jones (2005)
Film Actor
My Life with Morrissey (2003)
Film Actor
General Hospital (1998)
Television Actor
Sunset Beach (1997)
Television Actor
The Sasquatch Hunters (1997)
Film Actor
Heavy (1995)
Film Actor
C.P.W. (1995)
Television Actor
Temple
Camera and Electrical Department