Charlie Phillips (producer)
British media producer
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Charlie Phillips is a British documentary producer and filmmaker. He was head of documentary acquisition and production at The Guardian until 2019, and a former deputy director of Sheffield Doc/Fest in the United Kingdom.[1]
- Head of video, The Guardian
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| Born | November 27, 1980 Leeds |
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Early life and career
Phillips was born in Leeds, UK. After working at various jobs in the TV and film industry, Phillips set up a short film night in London.[2] He became the editor of Channel 4’s BAFTA-winning online documentary channel, FourDocs.[3]
In 2008 he joined Doc/Fest[4] as marketplace director, organising the annual MeetMarket pitching event.[5][6] After seeing 5 Broken Cameras pitched in Tel Aviv in 2010, Phillips brought it to the MeetMarket. It went on to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Phillips is a proponent of crowdfunding and digital distribution for documentaries.[7][8] In 2012 Phillips led a successful crowdfunding campaign for Sheffield Doc/Fest. He was promoted to deputy director in 2013.[4] At the 2012 Doc/Fest, Phillips participated in a panel discussion about corporate funding of documentaries. He has appeared on BBC Radio 4's The Film Programme.[9]
In September, 2014, Phillips left his position at Doc/Fest to work for The Guardian, as head of its documentary acquisition and production department.[10][11]