Philip Watts is an animator from Melbourne, Australia. He studied Film and Television at Australia’s Swinburne Film School (now VCA School of Film and Television.)
His 2013 film Bless You played at over 25 festivals and won Best Animated film at the 2013 Portland Film Festival. His 2014 film The Visitors won the Kids Jury Prize at the New York International Children's Film Festival. His 2017 film Superperson won Best Short (Age 7+) at the Barcelona Children's Film Festival. Also in 2017 Philip completed an animated segment on the number 7 for Sesame Street.
Philip also works as television editor, working on many TV shows including the internationally acclaimed Wentworth.
Winner (School Jury, 3+)
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Cactus Film Festival
Aosta
2023
Audience Award, Ages 2+
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Cine Junior
2023
Official Selection
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London Film Festival
London
2022
Official Selection
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Pentedattilo Film Festival
Pentedattilo
2022
Official Selection
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Animix - Tel Aviv Animation Festival
Tel Aviv
2022
Official Selection
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Kuandu International Animation Festival (KDIAF)
Taipei
2022
Official Selection
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Kaohsiung Film Festival
Kaohsiung
2022
Official Selection
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Göteborg Film Festival Prisma
Göteborg
2022
Official Selection
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Cinemagic Belfast International Film Festival for Young People
Belfast
2022
Official Selection
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Taichung International Animation Festival
Taichung
2022
Official Selection
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El Meu Primer Festival / Barcelona Children’s Film Festival
Barcelona
2022
Official Selection
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Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids
Salt Lake City
2022
Official Selection
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Athens International Children's Film Festival
Athens
2022
Official Selection
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London International Animation Festival
London
2022
Official Selection
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Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
Chicago
2022
Official Selection
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Cervino Cinemountain
Valtournenche
2022
Official Selection
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Anibar
Pejë
2022
Official Selection
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Beirut International Children and Family Film Festival
Beirut
2022
Official Selection
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Fest Anča International Animation Festival
Žilina
2022
Official Selection
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CHIFF - Children's International Film Festival
Melbourne, Sydney
2022
Official Selection
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Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival
West Tisbury, MA
2022
Official Selection
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The KINOLUB Film Festival for Children and Youth
Krakow and others
2022
Best Film For Kids Under 5
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Big Eyes, Big Minds: Singapore International Children's Film Festival
Singapore
2022
Official Selection
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North x North International Film Festival
Duluth, Minnesota
2022
Official Selection
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Annecy Festival
Annecy
2022
Official Selection
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Wisconsin Film Festival
Madison
2022
Official Selection
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Providence Children’s Film Festival
Providence
2022
Official Selection
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Psaroloco International Children's and Young People's Film Festival
Pireaus
2022
Official Selection
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KidFilm 2022
Dallas
2022
Official Selection
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PLAY Lisbon’s International Kids Film Festival
Lisbon
2022
Official Selection
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BAMkids Film Festival
New York
2022
Official Selection
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Children's Film Festival Seattle
Seattle
2022
Official Selection
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Athens International Children's Film Festival
Athens
2022
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London International Film Festival
London
2022
Official Selection
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Flatpack Film Festival
Brimingham
2022
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Rochester International Children's Film Festival
Rochester, NY
2022
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Wisconsin Film Festival
Madison
2022
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PLAY Lisbon’s International Kids Film Festival
Lisbon
2022
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Anima - Brussels International Animation Film Festival
Brussels
2022
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Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Chicago
2021
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El Meu Primer Festival / Barcelona Children’s Film Festival
Barcelona, Madrid
2021
Nominated - Best Animated Short
Superperson
Taiwan International Children's Film Festival
Taipei
2018
Best of Independent
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Blue Plum Animation Festival
Johnson City, Tennessee
2017
Best Short, Age 7+
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Barcelona Children's Film Festival (El Meu Primer Festival)
Barcelona
2017
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