Philip Harrison has worked in postproduction on independent films in New York and Los Angeles for over 12 years. Starting as an assistant and associate editor on such independent films as Greg Matolla’s The Daytrippers, Ang Lee’s Ride With the Devil, Rose Troche’s Safety of Objects, and David Duchovny’s House of D, Philip gained comprehensive experience in the craft of feature filmmaking.
Philip’s first film as editor was Ode, Kelly Reichardt’s heartbreaking portrait of teen suicide based on the classic song and novel, Ode to Billie Joe. Ode premiered at the Venice 1999 International Film Festival. Following Ode, Philip co-edited The Politics of Fur, winner of Best North American Feature at the 2002 Outfest. He then edited Die Mommie, Die!, 2003 Sundance Film Festival official selection. The film won a special jury prize for outstanding performance for its star and writer, Charles Busch. In 2005, Philip cut Bam Bam and Celeste, comedienne Margaret Cho’s writing and starring debut. The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival. In 2007, Philip edited The Last Lullaby, an indie neo-noir starring Tom Sizemore as a troubled hit man searching for redemption.
Additionally, Philip is adept in cutting documentaries for cable TV, DVD, and theatrical distribution. Recent projects include No Day but Today: The Story of Rent, a feature length documentary about the life of Jonathon Larson, the writer and composer of Rent. He co-edited the documentary feature Equality U, the story of the Equality Riders, 33 young activists who set out on a 2 month bus tour to confront Christian colleges where it is against school policy to be Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered. On November 8, 2007, Spinetingler: The William Castle Story, co-edited by Philip, will have its world premiere at the AFI Film Festival. The story of Hollywood’s last great showman, the film tells the tale of the man who brought the world Percepto, Illusion-o, Emergo and something called the Coward’s Corner!
Equally comfortable in narrative and documentary films, Philip loves working in a broad spectrum of genre’s including character driven drama, comedy, horror and suspense, as well as projects that deal with complex emotional, social, and philosophical content. Philip is especially interested in working on films with an original and illuminating sensibility.
For clips from Philip’s work, visit his website at philipharrisoneditor.com |
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