Renji Philip is an award-winning writer, director, and producer. He holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Miami and an MFA in Writing from Lindenwood University. He studied acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York and trained for four years on scholarship with Howard Fine and visiting teacher Uta Hagen in Los Angeles. Philip's acclaimed film The Wake of Light - which he wrote, directed, and produced - won 24 awards, was featured on Greg Laemmle's list of favorite films, was distributed in over 75 countries, and qualified for the 93rd Academy Awards. His literary prose has appeared in The Missouri Review.

Renji is passionate about stories that challenge stereotypes and explore character transformation through conflict, determination, and grit.

His films have been featured at the Palm Springs, Raindance-London, California Indie, Ramsgate UK, Knoxville, Catalina, Hoboken, Ozark Foothills, Fort Worth, Mayday, Kansas International, Ozark Foothills, Hoboken International, Chicago Blowup, Cobb International, World Music and International Film, Worldfest-Houston, Silicon Beach, Angaelica, Frame 4 Frame, Rendezvous, Fort Worth, World Independent, Culver City, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Cinequest, Starz-Denver, Mill Valley, Bel Air, Clermont-Ferrand, Methodfest, Winnipeg and Smoky Mountain film festivals.