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Drew Phillips

DREW
PHILLIPS

Writer, director, and producer — and the founder of Badland Studios, a banner built for bold, genre-defying storytelling that doesn't flinch.

His short film Mirror/Mirror — premiered to a sold-out Midnight block at the TCL Chinese Theatre as part of Dances With Films, an Oscar-qualifying festival. It stands as the tonal and visual blueprint for his upcoming feature.

His previous short Badland screened at festivals worldwide and earned Best in Show and Best Science Fiction Short. His psychological short I Believe in the Devil has amassed over 10,000 YouTube views and counting.

He has assisted in development at some of the industry's most respected companies — including Illumination Entertainment (Minions, Despicable Me), Permut Presentations under Academy Award–nominated producer David Permut (Face/Off, Hacksaw Ridge), and Sentinel Pictures under Adam Brawer (Match) — gaining firsthand insight into how high-caliber projects are built from the ground up.

A SAG-AFTRA actor with studio credits including Law & Order (NBC), Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+), Mr. Robot (USA), and Natural Selection (Netflix), directed by Chad Scheifele.

Trained at USC in screenwriting and acting under Emmy-winning writer Lance Gentile (ER) and screenwriter Jim Staahl (The Beverly Hillbillies), with acting training from Anne DeSalvo and John DeMita. Holds a degree in Film & Television Directing from Temple University.

Collaborations & Credits

Paramount+
Netflix
Peacock
Illumination Entertainment
E! News
Esquire
Law & Order
Mayor of Kingstown
The FBIs
Mr. Robot
Natural Selection

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"New Horror Short 'Mirror Mirror' Set to Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre"

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