James Phillips

History

Canadian James Phillips works as art director and production designer for film and television productions.

Movies

County Line: All In
Writer
When a not-so-popular lawyer is killed on the county line, Maksville County Sheriff Alden Rockwell must reluctantly work with the newly elected Sheriff Jo Porter of the neighboring York county. Her "big city" methods clash with his "old school" ways, but when the murderer continues to strike, they must learn to set aside their differences and work together in order to stop the killer.
El Chicano
Art Direction
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
Vampire Dog
Production Design
Ace, a 12-year-old boy is new in middle school. His grandfather from Transylvania passes away at the ripe age of 99, and sends him his dog, Fang, to look after. Ace soon discovers that Fang is a vampire dog. Professor Warhol, a mad scientist and her bumbling assistant Frank, try to capture Fang to steal his DNA, in order to look young.
Saint Monica
Production Design
Saint Monica centers on a young girl named Monica, whose fervent desire is to return to the Toronto church with which she grew up. Determined to play an angel in its annual Christmas procession, Monica steals a pair of wings and prepares to join the rest of the cast. Complications arise when an eccentric old woman steals them back.
The Five Senses
Art Direction
Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.
Trucks
Art Direction
Based on the short story by Stephen King, this tells the tale of trucks suddenly coming to life and attacking their owners.
Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story
Art Direction
Silken Laumann's dreams of winning gold at the 1992 Olympics are shattered after a training accident.