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Philip wrote his first script at the prompting of a writer friend. He entered his second script, Neon Cactus, into the Academy's Nicholl Fellowship. The screenplay placed as a Quarter-Finalist in the prestigious competition. Since that time, a library of his screenplays and films have received acclaim from film festivals, fellowships and competitions. Philip's spec scripts are available for purchase and production. As well, he is available for script consultation, work-for-hire assignments and directing short films.
Philip's Short Film Director's Reel
Recently I completed a short script, ETERNAL EMBRACE, which adapts a short story I wrote years ago... it fits the Halloween season as a love story facilitated by a vampire. And in the past days I finished a feature script, HEADS WILL ROLL. Though the script is a Frankenstein-ish story, I wrote it because I dreamt the script and I trust those filmatic dreams. Also, it consoled my baseball sensibilities as my team faltered at the last minute going into the play-offs. Here are loglines for these projects. Always happy to send scripts to viable parties looking for what's next on their slate?
ETERNAL EMBRACE - A vampire assists an unwitting couple in their quest for everlasting love. (16 pg.)
HEADS WILL ROLL - When a doctor attaches the cryogenically preserved head of a famous ballplayer to a ballplayer recently decapitated in an auto accident, a family member claims post-mortem body rights and threaten his medical breakthrough efforts. (99 pg)
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Also being actively pitched is the campy, foodie, horror screenplay, PECULIAR TASTE, I wrote with Lesley Lillywhite. Funny as can be. What's not funny is realizing that the genre of “monsters” we created cannot be distinguished from “normal” people. A must read for production teams seeking to capitalize on this past year's horror films with insanely positive B.O.
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Vintage Journey Film
In the waning days of its film festival run, the little film that could, as I like to call it, has performed exceeding well in film festivals. Created because of the success of UNBRIDLED in a film festival, this film blipped our radar and quickly became the contest film it is.
The Unbridled Movie
UNBRIDLED, penned by my partner, Lesley Lillywhite, and directed by myself, enjoyed a very successful festival run. Soon to be streaming, this murder/mystery is actually a fun film, with an ensemble cast that delivers heaps of surprises. This short film, led to the creation of VINTAGE JOURNEY.
Meteoric Movie Website
Director of Silicon Valley Film Festival, Christina July Kim, took a liking to my script METEORIC following the festival success of ZAP! in her film festival. She served as Executive Producer, Producer and acted in a key role in the film. METEORIC's narrative was based upon a meteor impact in Arizona in 2016. Other amazing talent in this film: Kincaid Walker, and returning for their third film in one of my scripts, both the remarkable Sam Whitten and Joel Foster. Now Streaming!
Zap! the Film Official Website
Early in 2020 word came in that, ZAP!, a short script penned by Philip, won 1st Place in the Phoenix Film Festival's Short Screenplay Search. That clinched it. ZAP! had to be made! On a gorgeous Arizona night, socially-distanced, masked up and with coronavirus cautions in place, ZAP! was filmed on our property in Tucson, Arizona. Our local pack of coyotes chimed in and at exactly the write spot - the coyotes are now seeking SAG-eligibility..
ZAP! garnered heaps of festival selections, nominations and awards. Appropriately, the film came full circle with selection in the 2021 Phoenix Film Festival. Now Streaming!
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OTRO LADO, an emotionally charged border short film written by Philip for Executive Producer and composer, Alex Holland completed its festival run and received thirteen Official Selections from festivals. Now Streaming on TheFlickFest.com.
ELEVATOR PITCH, a short film written by Philip for Executive Producer Rutger Oosterhoff, directed by Justin Bram, featuring Tom Wright, Emily Goss and Sam Whitten. Now Streaming on TheFlickFest.com.
MIRAGE AT ZABUL PROVINCE, penned by Philip for director Nathan Bettisworth, tied for first for the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at the Sedona Film Festival Festival. As well, the short won Director's Choice for best short film at the Prescott Film Festival and was Best Short Film (Jury) at the Sunscreen West Film Festival, completing a trifecta of best short film category wins. The film was also in competition at the Oscar-Qualifying Montreal Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma.Now streaming on Filmocracy.com
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