

RENJI
PHILIP
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Renji Philip is an award-winning writer, director and producer. He grew up in Colorado, flyfishing the Rocky Mountains, graduated from the University of Miami with a BBA in Marketing, Lindenwood University with an MFA in Writing, and studied acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York and with Howard Fine (and visiting teacher Uta Hagen) in Los Angeles as a scholarship student for four years.
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.
― RENJI PHILIP
"STORIES CONNECT us to a larger understanding outside our own PERSONAL experience about THE MYSTERY OF being human."

*GREG LAEMMLE'S LIST OF FAVORITE FILMS - The Wake of Light
*WINNER - AUDIENCE FAVORITE - KNOXVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST OF THE FEST - ANGAELICA FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DOMESTIC FEATURE FILM - COBB INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - PLATINUM AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM - WORLDFEST HOUSTON
*WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM - RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - GRAND JURY PRIZE - VERITAS FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - SILICON BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - COBB INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - SMOKY MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST SCREENPLAY - WORLD MUSIC & INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - OUTSTANDING SCREENPLAY - RAMSGATE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - MAVERICK AWARD IN INDEPENDENT FILM - METHODFEST FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST DIRECTOR "TARKOVSKY AWARD" - BLOWUP FILM FESTIVAL