Phillip Montgomery

Raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis/St. Paul and a graduate of NYU film school, Los Angeles based filmmaker Phillip Montgomery has written and directed numerous critically acclaimed short films, commercials and music videos spanning both documentary and narrative genres.

Among his work, an award-winning documentary series for P&G’s RAISING AN OLYMPIAN campaign for the 2012 and 2014 Olympic Games. The films helped earn him a place in SHOOT MAGAZINE’s prestigious New Directors Showcase and the Cannes 2013 New Director Award. Later in 2013, his film titled TODAY, a documentary short about a man who learns to find meaning in his life’s work after a tragic accident, was honored with the Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).

Phil made his feature documentary film debut with #ReGENERATION, exploring the state of activism in today’s youth. Narrated by Academy Award-Winner Ryan Gosling, #ReGENERATION was screened in over 20 film festivals, winning Best FutureWave Feature (The Youth Jury Award) at the Seattle International Film Festival and was released theatrically in May of 2012. Montgomery has also directed award-winning commercials for major brands including Jack Daniels, GE, Walmart, Guinness, Buick, and IBM.

Currently his genre bending horror/dance film CHILD OF THE SKY continues a busy festival run and made its East Coast Premiere at the New York Film Festival in 2018. His documentary for the 60th Grammy Awards, featuring groundbreaking AR technology, has earned him the 2018 Webby Award and the Silver and Bronze Cannes Lions Award for 2018 in multiple categories. He has also just completed work on the CBS All Access Show ONE DOLLAR as 2nd Unit Director, breaking new ground into Television Directing.