Phillip is an indie documentary filmmaker based in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area. A native of Chicago, Phillip is the founder of Monarch Melanin Films, and uses his work as “a visual griot, sharing stories for my ancestors to be proud and watch.”

We sat down with Phillip a while back, when he was at the beginning of his journey as a storyteller and filmmaker.

Phillip’s Most Likely To is: "Most Likely To Be Focusing On My Craft of Photography / Documentary Work"

He gave us some insight into how he understands his identity, and talked about his relationship with his family.

Phillip concluded our conversation with a story of the everyday people who helped him during a critical moment in his life, and how their kindness impacted his path of personal growth.

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Intro Theme Music: "Chega Para Mim" from AbJo

See photos of our guest, and pick up your copy of the companion book at https://classofhc.com/ep2-phillip/

Keep up with Phillip's filmmaking journey on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2MwW7mM

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Thanks for listening!