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After wandering through the halls of academia for too many years, Phillip Cairns decided to make a movie. So he did. It was a tiny little thing called I Want It All that played at the 2006 Nickel Independent Film Festival. Phillip enjoyed the filmmaking process so much that he gave up academics and now works in the film industry in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He often works as a sound recordist, but really, he does a little bit of everything and he likes it that way. Someday he’s going to make another movie. Just don’t ask him when. (When I’m good and ready!)
On this website, Phillip posts film commentary, an informal resumé and a record of whatever project he happens to be working on at the moment. The film commentary is also posted on Steel White Table.
Phillip’s life is in Newfoundland and he has no plans to leave any time soon. But he is originally from Nova Scotia and misses it everyday because he loves the land and the ocean of Nova Scotia like no other place on earth. Phillip isn’t married but his better half is Jenny Higgins and they’re in it for the long haul. Despite the fact that he doesn’t like cats, Phillip and Jenny have 2 of them: Nigel and Winston. Nigel is super cool and laid back. Winston is a total spaz. Phillip is a moderate drinker of single-malt scotch (Lagavulin and Laphroaig); his favourite film director is Krzysztof Kieslowski; he enjoys playing games like Settlers of Catan whenever he gets a chance; he listens to Whole Wheat Radio; he plays Dig Dug and watches too much original generation Star Trek when he should be watching good movies or reading good books; and he spells his name with 2 Ls, not 1.
Phillip is a member of NIFCO (the Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-Operative).
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