About
Two fiercely independent LA transplants declared they were going to make a movie.
And nobody could stop them.
About
About
In 2024, best friends Caroline Sierk and Remy Carlisle Averitt put their heads together to launch Parasol Productions, an independent production label amplifying outsider stories. As foreigners themselves in California, Sierk and Averitt found community with one another, and committed to inspire inclusivity for other young creatives— offering shelter and belonging under the "parasol."
Since then, Parasol has lived up to its promise by producing innovative independent short films, music videos, and documentaries. Its accomplishments in filmmaking have been recognized by the Berlin Women's Cinema Festival, as well as by The Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Meet the Team
Caroline Sierk
Executive Producer and Co-Founder
Caroline Sierk grew up in Iowa on the Mississippi River, but has since traded one "coast" for another, now embracing the California lifestyle as an LA-based director and producer.
Since founding Parasol Productions in 2024, Sierk has executive produced every one of its projects, including To Be (2025), Sonic Vision: The Women Shaping Sound & Screen (2025), A Tint of Me (2026), and Diagnosis (2026). Her directorial debut, To Be, was shot at LA's historic Canter's Deli and premiered at the 26th International Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Sierk earned her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Remy Carlisle Averitt
Executive Producer and Co-Founder
Remy Carlisle is a New York–based singer, actress, and producer. Growing up in North Carolina, she was inspired to pursue a career in entertainment by iconic female artists such as Barbra Streisand and Stevie Nicks.
In 2024, she co-founded Parasol Productions, under which she executive produced and starred in the short film To Be. She is currently developing her passion project, The Chain: A Fleetwood Mac Musical, and will produce a live cabaret extension of the work later this year in New York City.
Carlisle holds a B.A. in Communication from the University of California, Los Angeles, along with a certificate in Creative Producing.