In 2011, Philip worked as a PA under the guidance of Adele Romanski (MOONLIGHT) on Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass' BLACKROCK (Sundance). The small but extremely talented cast and crew was nothing short of inspiring to him and set the tone of projects he would pursue in the future. He landed in the camera and grip departments and worked as third grip on HELLO I MUST BE GOING (Sundance) and as an AC under cinematographer Chris Teague on BOB AND THE TREES (KVIFF) and THE MEND (SXSW).