Libby Phillips

Hi there! I'm a line producer who has worked on unscripted projects for over ten years.

 
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About me

 

My name is Libby Phillips and I love coffee, ice cream, Ru Paul’s Drag Race, and my dog Chester.
 

Resume

Line Producer with 10+ years of experience in the entertainment industry. Specialized skills in communication strategy and creating streamlined organizational systems.

Experience

Production Supervisor
CHOIR with Imagine to air on Disney+ (6-part documentary series)
January 2022 - August 2023 - New York, NY

  • Manage the budget with Movie Magic and submit monthly cost reports to the network

  • Oversee delivery of 6 episodes including deliverables and extensive legal logs

  • Negotiate rates, hire and onboard crew. Negotiate rates with vendors to stay within budget

  • Submit COVID safety protocols to the production company and network, source CCOs, and testing

  • Plan logistics of all shoots and manage in the field or remotely, including a live performance at Carnegie Hall

  • Facilitate communication between legal, production company, network, and staff 

 

Senior Production Manager
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy TapesThe Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes with RadicalMedia on Netflix (2x 3-part documentary series)
January 2021 - July 2021 - New York, NY

  • Submit COVID safety protocols to the production company and network, source CCOs, and testing

  • Negotiate rates, hire and onboard crew for 2 series shooting concurrently 

  • Remotely manage 20 person crew during shoots

  • Oversee COVID safety, testing, travel, accommodations, and transportation to set for participants

  • Negotiate rates with vendors to stay within budget

  • Manage PM, PC, and office PA to accomplish shoot prep and wrap

 

Production Manager
How to Survive a Pandemic with Public Square Films on HBO (Feature documentary)
July 2020 - October 2020 - New York, NY

  • Lead PM on a high volume of concurrent shoots both domestic and international

  • Negotiate rates, hire and onboard crew in cities across the country, and vet, and onboard fixers internationally

  • Submit COVID safety protocols to HBO for each shoot and inform the crew of on-set safety protocols 

  • Research and implement multiple remote shooting solutions and relay that info internally and to the crew

  • Manage coordinators and PAs regarding shoot support, tracking receipts, booking travel, etc. 

  • Manage budgets for individual shoots and expense reports

 

Production Manager
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich with RadicalMedia on Netflix (4-part documentary series)
January 2019 - July 2020 - New York, NY

  • Negotiate rates, hire and onboard crew & vendors in cities across the country and internationally

  • Scout and secure locations within budget

  • Manage petty cash and budgets for individual shoots including recreation shoots

  • Plan all logistics of shoots, including call sheets, gear prep & returns, booking hotels & travel

  • Facilitate communication between production and post to meet deadlines, ingest media etc.

  • Post - Coordinate graphics production between editors, producers and graphics artists

 

Production Coordinator
National Geographic Channel: StarTalk: with Neil deGrasse Tyson on National Geographic Channel (Talk show shot in front of a live audience) & Explorer (Internationally filmed docuseries)
January 2018 - December 2018 - New York, NY

  • Hire, train, and manage stand-ins and production assistants, and ensure each department Is running smoothly on set

  • Create call sheets for shoots, gear prep/returns, book hotels and travel, both international and domestic

  • Manage payroll for 20+ employees, set up contracts, and onboard new employees

  • Prepare and submit expense reports on behalf of myself, showrunner, the producer, and line producer

  • Book hotels and travel, both international and domestic

  • Obtain carnets, visas, and passports for international shoots

  • Create itineraries, info one-sheets, contact lists, health and security guidelines for crew and talent

 

Key Set PA
StarTalk: with Neil deGrasse Tyson on National Geographic Channel
April 2017 - December 2017 - New York, NY

 

Production Assistant
Stink, Emergent Order, NG Studios, MacGillivray Freeman Films, Chapter Four, Light Sail VR
July 2015 - January 2018 - New York, NY

 

Education

Professional Communications B.A.Metropolitan State University   

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