Mark Atkins
Award winning filmmaker Mark Atkins began his career working on blue chip natural history films for the BBC and National Geographic as an assistant cameraman for his aunt and uncle, acclaimed natural history filmmakers Paul Atkins and Grace Niska Atkins of Moana Productions. Working with Paul and Gracie, Mark was part of the camera team on Moana Productions’ National Geographic specials SECRET KILLERS OF MONTEREY BAY which won a CINE Masters Series Award. Mark received additional photography credit on Moana Productions GREAT WHITE SHARK which won an Emmy Award and Cine Golden Eagle for cinematography.
Atkins was accepted into the University of Central Florida’s Motion Picture Program from which he graduated in 1995 with a B.A. in Motion Picture Production. While still an undergraduate, Atkins wrote, directed and produced his first feature film, the 35mm Southern Gothic mystery, NIGHT ORCHID — Winner of Best First Feature Film at the New Orleans Film Festival and Golden Medallion for Best Feature and Golden Lion for Best of Show at the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival. NIGHT ORCHID was picked up for distribution as part of then fledgling distributor, the Asylum’s First Rites Program.
Subsequent to NIGHT ORCHID, Atkins became one of The Asylum’s most in-demand writer-directors and cinematographers, directing fourteen features and serving as cinematographer on over thirty since. To date, Atkins has written thirteen screenplays which have been successfully produced. Atkins has directed eighteen features with subjects ranging from fantasy (MERLIN and the WAR OF THE DRAGONS) to horror (HAUNTING OF WINCHESTER HOUSE), comedy (SAND SHARKS), science fiction (ANDROID COP), action adventure (ALLAN QUATERMAIN) and thrillers (EVIL EYES). His work has taken him across the globe from Rapa Nui, Egypt, Figi, South Africa, Belize, Iceland, Burma and Tierra del Fuego. He shot his first 3D feature film in 2009. Atkins served as underwater cinematographer for 30K LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, the documentary feature INTO THE AIR, and AWAKEN. Atkins also served as cinematographer on DISNEY’s animation live-action hybrid, TAKE 2 with PHINEUS and FERB.
Atkins’ films have been successful in television and film markets worldwide. His Syfy Original Movie, BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES was the third movie of 2011 with over 2 million viewers and the most popular with the 25 to 54 demographic. Many of his films have been the top renters including MERLIN AND THE WAR OF THE DRAGONS ( #41 video rentals in Germany for 2009). In 2010, FIRE DRAGON CHRONICLES: Dragon Quest (#3 in Blu-ray Rental ranking for its German distributor). SAND SHARKS, the #1 title for its German distributor in 2012. Atkins films are consistently top market performers.
Films (56)
Sharksploitation
2024 · Self
Road Wars - Max Fury
2024 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography
The Weapon
2023 · Director of Photography
Twisted Vines
2022 · Director of Photography
La Saison des Requins
2020 · Screenplay
The Final Level: Escaping Rancala
2019 · Editor
Big Kill
2019 · Director of Photography
Monster Island
2019 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
DWB: Dating While Black
2018 · Director of Photography
El imperio de los tiburones
2018 · Director of Photography, Director, Writer, Editor
L'attaque du requin à 6 têtes
2018 · Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay
Alien Siege
2018 · Screenplay
Jurassic School
2017 · Editor, Director, Director of Photography
In the Name of Ben-Hur
2016 · Writer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Planete des requins
2016 · Writer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
David et Goliath
2016 · Director of Photography
Suelo marciano
2015 · Editor, Director of Photography
Laissé pour Mort
2015 · Director, Story, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography
Road Wars
2015 · Director, Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Dragons et chevaliers
2014 · Director of Photography
P-51 Dragon Fighter
2014 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Android Cop
2014 · Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
Les Chevaliers de la mort
2013 · Director, Producer, Co-Writer, Editor, VFX Artist, Director of Photography
G-War - La guerre des Géants
2013 · Writer, Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 · Self
Dragon Wasps
2012 · Writer
Mrs Biggs
2012 · Editor
Alien Origin
2012 · Director, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Editor
Battle Force : Unité spéciale
2012 · Director of Photography, Editor
Sand Sharks : Les Dents de la plage
2011 · Director, Director of Photography
Lord of the Dragons
2011 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Last Days of Los Angeles
2011 · Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
Megatiburón contra crocosaurio
2010 · Thanks
Milf
2010 · Director of Photography
Airline Disaster
2010 · Editor
Les Chroniques de Mars
2009 · Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director, Editor, VFX Artist
2012: Supernova
2009 · Director of Photography
Haunting of Winchester House
2009 · Director, Writer, Cinematography, Visual Effects
Lost Time, Monde perdu
2009 · Director of Photography
Transmorphers: Fall of Man
2009 · Director of Photography
Terminators
2009 · Director of Photography
Dragon Quest - Le réveil du dragon
2009 · Director, Director of Photography
Merlin et la Guerre des dragons
2008 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
100 Million BC
2008 · Editor
Allan Quatermain et le temple des crânes
2008 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2012 : La Prophétie
2008 · Director of Photography
Alien vs. Hunter
2007 · Director of Photography
Freakshow
2007 · Director of Photography
Halloween Night
2006 · Director, Director of Photography
Serpientes en un Tren
2006 · Director of Photography
When a Killer Calls
2006 · Director of Photography
Exorcism: The Possession of Gail Bowers
2006 · Cinematography
Evil Eyes
2004 · Director, Director of Photography
The Land Has Eyes
2004 · Second Assistant Camera, First Assistant Camera
Night Orchid
1997 · Slash, Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker
1995 · Assistant Camera
