Charlie Phillips (producer) explained

Charles R. Phillips
Birth Place:	Leeds
Nationality:	British

Charlie Phillips is the head of documentary acquisition and production and The Guardian, and a former deputy director of Sheffield Doc/Fest in the United Kingdom.^[1]

Early life

Phillips was born in Leeds, UK.

Career

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. 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]}

Notes and References

1. http://realscreen.com/2014/12/12/itvs-commissioner-aguilar-joins-sheffield-docfest/ "ITVS commissioner Aguilar joins Sheffield Doc/Fest"
2. Tamsin Crimmens, Arts head: Charlie Phillips, deputy director, Sheffield Doc/Fest, The Guardian, 10 June 2014, retrieved 4 August 2014
3. http://thisiscentralstation.com/my-first-5-jobs/charlie-phillips/ "My First 5 Jobs: Charlie Phillips"
4. Adam Benzine, Sheffield Doc/Fest ups Phillips, Currimbhoy, realscreen.com, 26 September 2013, retrieved 16 January 2014
5. http://www.screendaily.com/news/sheffield-meetmarket-draws-record-pitches/5053496.article "Sheffield Doc/Fest’s MeetMarket draws record pitches"
6. Julie Farmer, ‘Centre Stage’, ’’First For Business’’, 1 June 2013
7. https://archive.today/20140901020023/http://www.moviescopemag.com/featured-editorial/stand-out-from-the-crowd-part-1/ Stand Out From The Crowd – Part 1
8. http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/alt.doc.funding "Alt.Doc.Funding: Feature docs. The public and the critics love them. But who will pay to get them made?"
9. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011jx0m#synopsis The film Programme
10. http://www.moviescopemag.com/market-news/featured-editorial/charlie-phillips-leaves-sheffield-docfest/ "Charlie Phillips Leaves Sheffield Doc/Fest"
11. http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/people/doc/fest-exec-joins-guardian-as-head-of-docs/5077282.article Doc/Fest exec joins Guardian as head of docs"