“When you see something beautiful, more often than not, you don’t know why it’s beautiful. You just see it, and you have the feeling. Not a decision, but a reaction.”

- Rick Rubin

I am a storyteller. I am a maker. I am a dreamer. i am passionate about film, art, design, nature, music, architecture, philosophy, fonts, treehouses and animals. except possums. i don’t care for them. i have many heroes that inspire me and my process. jane goodall to name one. she probably loves possums.

i have worked in a variety of mediums. feature films, telly, Brands, adverts and documentary. some of my filmmaking can be seen right here on this site. how convenient.

Mark Palansky’s dynamic and evocative visual style has graced screens large and small. From his award-winning short The Same to memorable ads for top brands such as Fiat and Target to his critically acclaimed feature debut Penelope, starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Reese Witherspoon and Catherine O’Hara. Palansky’s work was next seen in the visual feast and hugely popular, Emmy nominated Netflix show LEMONY SNICKET: A Series of Unfortunate Events. His second feature, Rememory, starring Peter Dinklage, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was bought and released by Lionsgate and Google the same year. Palansky has directed for Warner Brothers/New Line, Paramount, MGM, Comedy Central, Netflix, Lionsgate, Disney and Dreamworks.

Palansky currently has several projects in the works: from psychological thriller to horror to adult animation to documentary to comedy.