Phillip Montgomery has joined the Farm League roster for film and commercial representation in the U.S. His credits include commercial campaigns (P&G, Guinness, Google, Jack Daniel’s, Uber), shorts and music videos. Montgomery’s body of work spans the documentary and narrative genres.
The Minneapolis/St. Paul native graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and first broke through in 2013 when he earned a slot in SHOOT’s New Directors Showcase for his web film, Raising an Olympian–Henry Cejudo, which was part of the ambitious P&G “Thank you, Mom” campaign. That P&G documentary work also garnered a Cannes New Director Award. Montgomery has since gone on to receive Cannes Silver and Bronze Lions, among other honors, as well as accolades for his narrative work.
“Phillip is an amazing director who thoughtfully elevates both the visual and narrative aspects of the stories he tells,” said Farm League owner/executive producer Tim Lynch (TL) who went on to relate, “Phil’s experience and passion for ideating on a brief or writing his own scripts gives him a unique ability to create the work he wants to make and films he truly believes in.”
Montgomery joins Farm League as it celebrates its 10th anniversary with work in the commercial, branded and documentary spaces for clients including Guinness, Nike, Ford, Patagonia and YETI.
“I’ve followed Farm League for quite some time and I’m a big fan of many directors on their roster. Needless to say, it was a no brainer when presented with the opportunity to join,” Montgomery said.
Montgomery, who was previously represented by Tool, most recently directed a miniseries for The History Channel airing in 2021 and the short film Big Boy Pants, which premiered as a Vimeo Staff Pick. He also wrote, directed, and produced several COVID-era productions, including the short film The Things We Miss and the anthemic “We’re Back” for Sanctuary Fitness.
SCHROM x Yacht Club and Be Electric Studios Launch Electric XR for Virtual Production
SCHROM x Yacht Club, a full-service live-action, tabletop, and postproduction company, has teamed with Be Electric Studios, a soundstage, equipment rental, and virtual production company, to launch Electric XR, a virtual production collective.
Industry veteran Thomas Rossano will lead the new venture, which provides advanced virtual production solutions across multiple facilities. He brings over 25 years of experience in live-action, tabletop, postproduction and talent curation to enhance Electric XR’s offerings as a resource for brands and agencies, as well as other production companies in need of virtual production solutions. Additionally Rossano continues to serve as EP at XR New York (XR-NY), a role he’s held since December 2022. SCHROM x Yacht Club originally established XR-NY to help provide XR services for third-party rentals. While XR-NY will continue to function independently for SCHROM X Yacht Club, it now operates under the Electric XR umbrella.
Rossano’s expertise spans producing live-action commercials, branded content, interactive and experiential content. In addition to leading Electric XR, he holds responsibilities at SCHROM x Yacht Club which include driving business development, collaborating with sales reps and expanding the company’s creative talent network. Rossano’s career includes serving as an exec producer at Hungry Man for about 11 years, right from that company’s inception. He then went on to become a partner at Station Film where he also had a lengthy tenure. Later he was a partner at PRISM. Then after the pandemic hit, he became a freelance EP for nearly two years, looking into opportunities in virtual production, which led him to XR NY and now Electric XR. Over the years, he has produced high-profile... Read More