DIAMOND FILMS CANADA
DEEP IN THE ALGONQUIN WOODS WE WRITE, PRODUCE, CREATE.
Waking up. Lotte Hotel Moscow Russia
Feature film
Animated series for 6-9 year olds
animated series for 3 to 5 year olds
Based in part on Gary Smith's book Ice War Diplomat
Screenplay based on the best selling novels by Mandy Magro
Directed by Helen Parker
Caving shoot
Helen at Prince Philip's 89th birthday party. Photo by G. Jepson
Photo by Charles Brewer
Pilot (left) Helen Parker (right)
42 miles out to sea filming approach to the volcano
When Australia's major CEO's sleep on the street for a night to raise funds for St Vincents De Paul's homeless charity work. Founder Bernard Fehon and Helen (friends since they were 19)
Helen filming for FOX and writing for The Australian
Formula One Grand Prix Australia. The serious stuff! Pre race talk.
Helen Parker
Carl Dixon
We create and sell unique, original I.P. - and work with partners from pitch to production.
We provide an extensive back catalogue of original 80's & 90s rock music.
BACKGROUND
Helen Parker (AKA Helen C. Parker) is an Australian screenwriter and film producer based in Canada. A career producing news, sports and public affairs television across two decades has in part inspired Helen's unique storylines and characters. Helen was Consulting Producer on the Rockie Award finalist and Canadian Screen Awards finalist feature film Ice Breaker (2022) following her exclusive access to Soviet ice hockey legends in Moscow. (SportsNet, Bell, cinema release). She was cinematographer/ interviewer on the TV documentary spin-off series Ice Breaker 45th anniversary (TVO). That footage is now part of the Canadian elementary school curriculum. She has produced for CBC, Corus, Anthem, Blue Ant and Bell. She's Executive Producer of two licensed series. Helen produced 800 hours of national news and two of Australia's most popular Lifestyle Television series (Network 9 & Network 7). For six years she travelled the globe as an award winning videographer for FOX (News Corp). Her career has taken her to peace-keeping zones with the Australian military, tea with the British Royal family, prisons and parliament and on special assignments with Qantas emergency and pilot training, Red Bull Extreme Sports and F1 Racing teams. These extraordinary experiences have helped shape her unique I.P.s. She studied Law at Sydney University and is a graduate of North Sydney's Film & TV School. Helen was raised on the edge of the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park in Australia and spent her childhood in the spectacular rainforests there. Since moving to Canada she's become an avid snowboarder.
Carl Dixon remains one of Canada's stellar rock voices. A singer and musician having opened for Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance Tour (27 shows) and then Iron Maiden's Piece of Mind Tour (40 shows) in his breakout band Coney Hatch. He's also a published author "Strange Way To Live" and an inspirational speaker presenting across Canada and the USA. Carl has recorded albums under Anthem ( 42 years with Anthem!), Polygram labels. He is lead singer hard rockers Coney Hatch for 40+ years. Carl played and toured in April Wine and was lead singer of The Guess Who for a total of eight years after Burton Cummings left the band. Carl has written songs for television and feature films including Tornado Hunters, Baywatch, Degrassi, Saddle Club, Dawson's Creek, Guitar Picks, Heaven Can Wait , Jersey Girl and more. Carl's career moved into inspirational speaking following his unlikely survival from a catastrophic car accident in rural Australia. He speaks about resilience and heroes in music and life. Carl has an extensive back catalogue of 80s & 90s rock for use in film and television. We are proud to share samples here. See our music page for more info. Carl has a new 6 CD release of previously unpublished songs due for release late 2024.