Hi, I’m Zebedee a professional filmmaker and photographer with a passion for social justice and environmental causes.

In a world of escalating climate change, conflict and doom scrolling I believe empowering visual stories can cut through – raising voices not often heard and inspiring people to act.

I work with not for profits, ethical business, advocacy organisations, musicians, and artists to reach new people, educate, fundraise, and build campaigns.  

Including building support for refugees around the world with Act for Peace, telling Indigenous stories with Goolarri Media, producing educational materials aimed at doctors with the NSW Users and Aids Association and creating music videos with Yasmin Mohamed that celebrates Sudanese culture in Australia.

I’ve directed two award winning short documentaries:  

• For my Friends in Detention that examines the impact refugee activism in Australia has on people on both sides of the fence. It won best short documentary at the Sydney Indie Film Festival and screened internationally.

• A Radical Hope which follows three high school students as they confront the climate crisis. It was an award winner at the inaugural Dare to Struggle Film Festival which was backed by some of Australia’s largest unions and is being used by School Strike 4 Climate to build their campaigns.

I believe in telling empowering narratives and a key part of that is practicing informed consent – making sure the subject has control over how they are presented.

I’ve completed safeguarding and informed consent training with the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), hold a Bachelor of Media: Screen Production from Murdoch University, Perth and done training with the Australian Directors Guild on creating impact documentaries.

I have a 5-star rating on upwork and often develop relationships with clients that last for years.

I’m based in Western Sydney and available to travel internationally.  

I provide services from concept and consultation all the way to final delivery and distribution.

Open to a range of projects and collaborations.

Let’s create an impactful story together.

Email: zebedee(a)zebedeeparkes.com

Whatsapp: +61 412 647 061