Kevin Phillips

Kevin Phillips

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Kevin Phillips

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Lakota Nation vs. United States
Director of Photography
Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.
In My Own Time: A Portrait of Karen Dalton
Camera Operator
Blues and folk singer Karen Dalton was a prominent figure in 1960s New York. Idolized by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave, Karen discarded the traditional trappings of success and led an unconventional life until her early death. Since most images of Karen have been lost or destroyed, the film uses Karen's dulcet melodies and interviews with loved ones to build a rich portrait of this singular woman and her hauntingly beautiful voice.
The Lumineers: III
Writer
Three generations of the same family grapple with addiction and inherited trauma in this cinematic rendering of the latest album from American folk-rock band The Lumineers.
The Lumineers: III
Director
Three generations of the same family grapple with addiction and inherited trauma in this cinematic rendering of the latest album from American folk-rock band The Lumineers.
Super Dark Times
Director
Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.
The Ballad of Cleopatra
Director of Photography
A story told by The Lumineers. The film follows the same woman through periods of her life from young adulthood to old-age. All of the pages are accompanied by The Lumineers music and are interlinked.
Too Cool for School
Director
An apathetic teenager with sex on his brain decides to ditch school. The decisions he makes culminate into something of a waking nightmare, tearing apart any facade he has put on and revealing his true personality.
Billy's Birthday
Bank Robber 1
A film about a man who will stop at nothing to get to his son's birthday party unless its too hard or something.
Sunshine Bob
Cinematography
The world of Sunshine Bob could be a brighter one, if he were only able to gain control. To try a little harder. To think a little smarter.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Himself
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Rock the Paint
Antwon
A coming-of-age story ignites when teenager Josh Sendler has to pack up his hoop dreams and move from the lush cornfields of Indiana to the harsh inner-city playgrounds of Newark, N.J.. He meets and befriends basketball phenom, Antwon Jackson, on the local court and together they make a run for the high school state championship. Their friendship is tested along the way and ultimately must prove itself in the face of the explosive n-word.