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PHILIP
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films by Renji Philip
A feature film by Renji Philip
Genre: Romantic Drama
The Wake of Light is a romantic drama about a young woman slowly losing hope while caring for her aging father and their broken down farm.
One day she meets a charismatic young man on a cross-country road trip, who falls for her and asks her to join him on his journey.
Now she has a choice to make.
Written and Directed by Renji Philip
Director of Photography: Rainer Lipski
Piano Music by Josh Kramer
Original Score by Josh Mancell
Starring: Matt Bush, Rome Brooks, William Morton, Tyler Steelman, Sandra Seeling and Paula Rhodes this deeply moving visual film interweaves love, fear, nature and hope.
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*WiNNER - AUDIENCE AWARD - KNOXVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
*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 - BEST FEATURE ILM - VERITAS FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - RENJI PHILIP - SILICON BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - RENJI PHILIP - COBB INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - RENJI PHILIP - RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - RENJI PHILIP - SMOKY MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROME BROOKS - CULVER CITY FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROME BROOKS - WORLD MUSIC & INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROME BROOKS - COBB INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROME BROOKS - RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROME BROOKS - SMOKY MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - MATT BUSH - WORLDFEST HOUSTON
*WINNER - BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - MATT BUSH - WORLD MUSIC & INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - MATT BUSH - COBB INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*WINNER - BEST SCREENPLAY - RENJI PHILIP - WORLD MUSIC & INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - MAVERICK AWARD IN INDEPENDENT FILM - METHODFEST FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROME BROOKS - HOBOKEN INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROME BROOKS - CHRISTIAN INTL FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - WILLIAM MORTON - COBB INTL FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - RAINER LIPSKI - HOBOKEN INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - RAINER LIPSKI - COBB INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - RAINER LIPSKI - RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL
*SPECIAL MENTION FOR OUTSTANDING SCREENPLAY - RAMSGATE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL, UK
*NOM - BEST ACTRESS "MONICA VITTI AWARD - ROME BROOKS - BLOWUP FILM FESTIVAL
*NOM - BEST DIRECTOR "TARKOVSKY AWARD" - RENJI PHILIP - BLOWUP FILM FESTIVAL
"A film from the heart. Beautifully told and beautifully acted."
Thom Noble - Academy Award Winning Editor - THELMA AND LOUISE
"An illuminating film with resonant messages of hope and change."
Matt Brunson - Film Frenzy (Rotten Tomato Approved Critic)
"A film of immense charm, humor and hope."
Logan Taylor - Film Programmer - SXSW
"Matt Bush is a refreshing change as a romantic lead."
Joel Fisher - BRWC (Rotten Tomato Approved Critic)
"The Wake of Light has won a string of audience awards and it's easy to see why."
Daniel Eagan - Film Legacy (Rotten Tomato Approved Critic)
"The film's stunning photography works perfectly."
Alejandro Turdo - EscribiendoCine (Rotten Tomato Approved Critic)
"A visual treat that touches hearts to re-awaken hope ."
Kathleen Haney - Program Director - Worldfest-Houston
"What an indie should be."
Tony Macklin - Las Vegas Film Critics Society (Rotten Tomato Approved Critic)
"I loved seeing a female lead that was both kind and strong. Inspiring!"
Audience Member - Angaelica Film Festival
Dirty Laundry
A short film by Renji Philip
Genre: Metaphysical Drama
DIRTY LAUNDRY stars Academy Award-nominated and two-time Golden Globe-winning actor Bruce Davison as a wheelchair-bound fixer who seems to know more than he's letting on during a random series of events that unfold one night at a laundromat connecting five lives in a way far too strange to be considered chance.
Written and Directed by Renji Philip
Co-produced by Stephen Heath
Director of Photography: Edward Wu
Music by Josh Mancell
Starring: Bruce Davison, Tyler Steelman, Rome Brooks, Jason Watkins and Dave Adamson
Based on the feature-length script ANTIQUE by Renji Philip
i love you
Genre: Drama
Without a word of dialogue, this is a moving account of a young woman who creates just the right way to relive 102 important moments in her life.
Written and directed by Renji Philip
Starring Rome Brooks and Zack Bennett
Music by Marc Aramian
I Love You had it's world premiere at the Starz Denver International Film Festival
The film was shot by Renji Philip with a hand-held camera and available light
A short film by Renji Philip
Genre: Dramady (Drama + Comedy)
With college graduation looming, 4 friends get together for one last weekend. But a lot has changed since they were freshman roommates and the secrets are about to come out. This will be no ordinary girls' weekend. And when the boys show up, it only throws fuel on the fire. CHEESECAKE CASSEROLE is about the friendships that make us crazy, and the lengths you'll go to never leave them behind. It's about the people who know you when you've become a stranger to yourself and the strength they give us to change our lives.
Written and directed by Renji Philip
Starring: Torrey DeVitto, Ryan Merriman, Brit Morgan, Rome Brooks and Paige Howerd
Music by Josh Mancell and Tracy Bartelle
Cheesecake Casserole
A feature film by Renji Philip
milkshake
Genre: Drama
Sometime appearances aren't what they seem. Milkshake follows the story of a pretty young waitress at a truckstop diner, who befriends an older man. As the two become friends a revealing turn of events show just how wrong appearances can be and how a simple connection between two people can change a life forever.
Written and directed by Renji Philip
Starring Rome Brooks and William Morton
Music by Josh Mancell
Milkshake had it's world premier at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
A short film by Renji Philip
An American Dream
A short film by Renji Philip
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony - An American Dream.
Meet "Baby" he's got it all: a beautiful house, a beautiful wife and a healthy obsession with a girl on a video tape. An American Dream is about one man's journey into the desert, where he meets a mysterious man who's come to claim what's rightfully his.
Written and directed by Renji Philip
Starring: Grinnell Morris, William Lige Morton, Laurie Cole, Natalie Avital
An American Dream had it's world premier at the Mill Valley Film Festival
Stanley
A short film by Renji Philip
COMING SOON
Genre: Psychological thriller
A young wife in Beverly Hills gets an unexpected surprise from her husband on their anniversary.
Written and directed by Renji Philip
Starring: Amy Motta and William Morton
Music by Josh Mancell