David J. Phillips

David is a passionate and versatile producer with two dozen feature films of various genres under his belt which have been distributed across the globe - and have won awards at prestigious film festivals with one appearing at Sundance. He is proud to have been a part of projects with some of his favorite childhood actors including Robert DeNiro, John Malkovitch, Michael Cera, Tony Hale and Jason Biggs. Beginning his career as an actor himself at the Stratford Festival - as well as being a co-host of a popular kids game show - David made the leap to producing after having more fulfillment and success when he had more creative control of the development and execution of various projects. In 2012 he formed his own production company, Phillm Productions, which tackles script development, assembling top notch talent + crew, filming, distribution and publicity. Phillm Productions now has 5 features and 3 shorts under its belt. During the pandemic, David started producing more in his home country of Canada and from 2021-2024 worked on 18 films across both countries. As a kid, David's passion for entertainment began early and his family was always supportive of his various pursuits: hosting local events, writing comedic scenes, winning speech contests, and performing lead roles in high school plays and musicals. After high school, he was accepted in the top three colleges for acting he'd applied for - including receiving an entrance scholarship from his top choice, Ryerson, known as the "Juilliard of Canada" at the time. After graduation, David landed a job as a 9th Grade Math and Geography teacher before his professional career in entertainment began: as a co-host for two seasons of the most popular Canadian kid's game show in history, "Video and Arcade Top Ten", and then leaving after being asked to join the acting company at The Stratford Festival - where for three years he performed Shakespeare and classical theatre in multiple plays in front of audiences of thousands. He was awarded both a Tyrone Guthrie Award and a Brampton Citizen Arts Acclaim Award from his hometown. David divides his time between Toronto and Los Angeles.