Darkroom
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Having earned 16 awards from 60+ selections in 18 countries on 6 continents plus 14 United States, "Darkroom" was dubbed a Dysfunctional Family Thriller at its 70th Festival de Cannes 2017 Short Film Corner Worldwide Release. The plot reveals an overbearing father discovering that his teenage son has transformed the basement of their New York City townhouse into an amateur darkroom. There the boy develops gruesome and voyeuristic images from his late-night crime scene photography.
With only a glimpse of it during Superbowl 2018 halftime, the 2017 Academy Awards show opened with Justin Timberlake flanked by dancers busting #DoThePhilip moves created in “Darkroom” father and INLAND EMPIRE resident Phillip E. Walker’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling” official music video florist principal dancer performance. www.DoThePhilip.com
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David SchellDirector"Couch Potato"
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David SchellWriter"My Doorway", Achievement in Writing and Festival Opener for 2014 SoCal Student Film Festival
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David Schell FilmsProducer"Proud" was featured in 2015 My Rode Reel Festival
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Walker Entertainer AcademyProducer"Lew's Up First", "The Hip-Hop Kid", "Twinkies & Root Beer" and "I'm Out Bitches"
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Phillip E. WalkerKey Cast"Ron the father"A http://EntryLevelActing.LA author represented by BMG Models and Talent plus Me2Management, Phillip E. Walker earned his MFA in Acting before performing in more than five hundred (500+) different productions during his first 3½ Tinsel Town years. Being a full-time actor, Theatrically this June PhilE will appear co-starring opposite Arrival’s five-time Academy Award nominated Amy Adams in the pilot of her HBO-TV mini-series “Sharp Objects”. Having just been seen as a co-star opposite Dan Stevens in the hot Marvel Television series “Legion” episode #207, as well Mr. Walker co-starred as the lead’s father for Academy Award in Directing nominee John Singleton’s hit FX-TV series “Snowfall” and last fall appeared as a comic co-star in Adult Swim TV’s “Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories” episode #305. Having taped at least one Commercial type spot every month since June of 2015, Phillip’s latest is a major USA Food & Drug Administration internet promotion directed by five-time Academy Award nominee Darren Aronofsky. Further, Phil has commercial spots currently running for: State Farm, Jimmy John’s, Nike and Popeye’s. Also, last year he shot again with "La La Land" OSCAR winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren. This time their hour long filming was in solo close-up for the “Heineken 0.0 | Ode to Openness | Open to All” Russian & European market product launch commercial campaign. Therein, he is the ping pong playing athlete at https://youtu.be/CrQt8NuWVXU. As a major player in today’s Hip-Hop music scene, Phillip Eugene opened 2018 performing the lead role for Skx’s “Weekend Superstars” official music video https://www.rivnow.com/programs/music-video-skx-weekend-superstars?autoplay=true and can now be seen in J. Cole’s “ATM” https://youtu.be/vUTI4bPdlgE, the first music video from the streaming record breaking “KOD” album. Included in 78 official music videos Walker has shot to date are: Pulitzer Prize winning Kendrick Lamar’s 1st Grammy Awarded “I”, two Big Sean productions, “UpTown Funk” plus Granddaddy Walker is the 2nd person appearing in Beyoncé’s multi award winning long form official music video “Lemonade”. So far “Darkroom” is the most successful of the fifty-one (51) short films in which Phil Walker has acting since discovering the art form six months after his LA arrival. His intense dramatic leading man performance therein has garnered the Movie’s 36 selections and counting in 13 countries, on 6 continents and 9 United States including Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Short opened this year launching Hollywood’s TCL Chinese 6 Theatre Phillip E Walker Short Film Acting Retrospective Series for #IndieNightFF. Multiple other Phillip Walker starring works are currently traveling the World’s film festivals including: http://Hip-HopKid.com, http://TwinkiesAndRootBeer.com and https://LewsUpFirst.com. His additional star vehicles now in development include: https://MrWishMovie.com, “Murder Ballad” & “God's Gift To Comedians” short films, the documentary “Land of Dreams” plus now in post production is his feature that was actually shot on film - “Moon Garden”.
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Lawndon Nc.Abram GrantKey Cast"Eli the son"
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama, Expermential
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Runtime:8 minutes 44 seconds
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Completion Date:June 29, 2017
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Production Budget:1,600 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital .MOV at Apple ProResHQ
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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Best World Films FairRancho Cucamonga, CA
United States
October 11, 2019
Best Vietnam Short Film -
Audience Awards Drama CompetitionOn Line
United States
September 2, 2019 -
WALKER Family ReunionSt. Louis, MO
United States
July 4, 2019
Missouri Debut
AADC's 4th Phillip E. Walker Short Film Acting Retrospective Series -
2017 Ten Top PhilE AwardRancho Cucamonga, CA
United States
October 9, 2017
Most IMPORTANT Production -
Riverside International Film FestivalRiverside, CA
United States
April 11, 2019 -
Kleinkaap Shorts Film FestivalCenturion, Gruteng
South Africa
July 28, 2017
African Debut -
Five Continents Film FestivalLecheria. Anzoategui
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
July 31, 2017
South American Debut
SPECIAL MENTION STUDENT SHORT FILM -
National Black Theatre Festival Film FestWinston-Salem, NC
United States
August 1, 2017
Southern USA Debut -
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Nightpiece International Film FestivalEdinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
August 25, 2017
English Debut -
Short To The Point
Romania
Finalist -
BlackMovieFestRancho Cucamonga, CA
United States
October 8, 2017
Western USA Debut -
Inland Empire Film FestivalRancho Cucamonga, CA
United States
October 9, 2017
TOP MOVIE ~ YOUTH -
The Valley Film Festival - Los AngelesNorth Hollywood
United States
October 27, 2017 -
Los Angeles CinefestLos Angeles
United States
Semi-Finalist -
Africa International Film FestivalLagos
Nigeria
November 3, 2017 -
Dodowa International Film FestivalDodowa
Ghana
December 29, 2017 -
Logcinema Art FilmsPomona, CA
United States
Official Selection -
Indie Night Film FestivalHollywood, CA
United States
January 20, 2018
TCL Chinese Theatre
AADC 40th Annniversary Series Opening -
Texas Independent Film FestivalCollege Station
United States
February 16, 2018
Texas Debut -
Toronto Black Film Festival
Canada
February 17, 2018
Canadian Debut -
Houston Black Film FestivalHouston, TX
United States
March 27, 2018
Star Phillip E. Walker is a Special Guest -
Troy International Film FestivalAlabama
United States
March 29, 2018
Alabama Debut -
West Virginia Mountaineers Film FestivalMorgantown
United States
April 14, 2018
West Virginia Debut -
Oneota Film FestivalDecorah, IA
United States
April 20, 2018
Iowa Debut -
Student World AwardsLos Angeles, CA
United States
May 4, 2018 -
Inland Empire Media Academy Film Festival & EXPOSan Bernardino, CA
United States
May 6, 2018
BEST SCREENPLAY -
Variety International Film FestivalLong Island, NY
United States
June 2, 2018
New York Debut
BEST FILM -
Splice Film FestivalErie, PA
United States
June 10, 2018
Pennsylvania Debut
Student Experimental Semi-Finalist -
CaribbeanLens Film FestivalBurbank, CA
United States
June 12, 2018 -
Pictoclik Pop Up 2018 ShowcaseSan Francisco, CA
United States
NorCal Debut -
Adelaide International Youth Film FestivalAdelaide, AUS
Australia
August 23, 2018
Austrailian Debut -
UNDO Divergent Film AwardsArlington, MA
United States
September 8, 2018
BEST ACTOR Nominee -
The Next Level International Film FestivalSydney
Australia
September 9, 2018 -
Los Angeles Lift-Off FestivalHollywood, CA
United States
September 16, 2018 -
Screen It!Queensland
Australia
September 22, 2018
Award Semi-Finalist -
Chico Independent Film FestivalChico, CA
United States
September 29, 2018
BEST DRAMA -
Cump Film FestivalNairobi
Kenya
October 12, 2018 -
Hollywood South Urban Film FestivalHattiesburg, MS
United States
October 21, 2018
Mississippi Debut
BEST STUDENT FILM -
Cinematic PanicMemphis, TN
United States
October 25, 2018
Tennessee Debut -
World Film FairNew York, NY
United States
October 26, 2018
BEST VIETNAM SHORT FILM -
Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film FestivalNew York, NY
United States
October 27, 2018
Georgia Debut
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM -
West Texas Film FestivalMidland, TX
United States
November 17, 2018 -
Changing Faces Film Festival
Australia
November 23, 2018
April Winner -
Independent Cinema ShowcaseLos Angeles, CA
United States
January 20, 2019
FINAL Film Festival Screening -
AADC's Phillip E. Walker Short Film Acting Retrospective SeriesAiea, HI
United States
February 3, 2019
Hawaii Debut -
2018 Ten Top PhilE AwardRancho Cucamonga, CA
United States
February 23, 2019
Most SUCCESSFUL Production Nominee -
Lisbon Film RendezVous ShowcaseLisbon
Portugal
September 28, 2018
Portugal Debut -
North Carolina Black Film FestivalWilmington
United States
March 23, 2019 -
Cayman Islands International Film FestivalGeorge Town
Cayman Islands
July 3, 2017
Island Debut -
Roxbury International Film FestivalBoston, MA
United States
June 29, 2017
American Debut -
Underground FilmFestMunich
Germany
June 24, 2017
European Debut -
70th Festival de CannesCourt Metrage
France
May 22, 2017
OFFICIAL WORLDWIDE RELEASE
Short Film Corner -
Saigon Underground FestivalSaigon
Viet Nam
May 21, 2017
WORLD PREMIERE -
A Rebel Minded FestivalNew York City
United States
August 17, 2020
David is a dedicated, aspiring filmmaker. He currently studies full-time as a Narrative Production Program senior student in the Film and Electronic Arts Department at California State University - Long Beach.
Film is both painting and photograph