LIFELINE
Screening now
Winner of Best Inspirational Documentary at DOC LA, Lifeline is a short documentary film chronicling the life of one woman as she navigates the challenges and prejudices to lift herself out of homelessness, with the vision of one day of helping those who have lost all hope. A testament to inner strength and perseverance, her fight to stay alive, gives new meaning to never giving up. Philipps directed, shot and edited this short film, which has additionally won Best Documentary Short at the Imagine This Women's International Film Festival 2023, Best Female Director and Best Documentary Short at the Independent Shorts Awards and selected as a Finalist by the Malibu Film Festival and the Indie Shorts Festival.
11 MINUTES
Released October, 2022
Through emotional first-hand accounts and never-before-seen archival footage, the Emmy-nominated Paramount+ Original Docuseries, 11 MINUTES, immerses viewers inside the largest mass shooting in our country's history. It is a story of humanity and survival at what was supposed to be a festival celebrating country music. Philipps is the co-executive producer of this Emmy nominated, four-part documentary series.
Unidentified
Season 1 released May, 2019
Season 2 released August, 2020
Unidentified, a 10-episode History Channel series reveals once confidential and intimate portraits of military service personnel claiming to have been outmaneuvered by unidentified aerial phenomena with advanced aviation technology while deployed. Unidentified reveals the emotional toll these unexplained encounters have on our military servicemen and women and applies an analytical yet entertaining approach to the complexity of the ‘UFO’ phenomenon.
Each episode centers around a specific case and follows a credible team of connected investigators, including former military intelligence official and Special Agent In-Charge, Luis Elizondo, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Intelligence, Chris Mellon.
Philipps was the co-executive producer and directed the field shoots for both Season One and Two.
Chain of Command
Released Jan, 2018
Chain of Command delivers extraordinary insight into a line of authority and responsibility as never seen before, including a rare on-camera sit-down with General Joseph Dunford Jr., the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. From the halls of power at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, to the front lines in Iraq; Afghanistan; Somalia; Niger; and South America, and to the surprising ISIS recruiting ground of Trinidad and Tobago, this 8 part documentary series shows first-hand how decisions made at the Pentagon have a direct impact on service members on the ground, fighting to protect Americans and their allies from radicalized extremists.
In a lengthy assignment in Mosul, Iraq, Philipps covered the fight to liberate Mosul from ISIS. She spent time with the Iraqi civilians who were deeply affected by the conflict, the American commanders in the field and the Iraqi military. She directed shoots in Afghanistan, with four star General Nicholson and produced segments with Admiral Whitesell aboard the GHWB aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean sea, as his fighter pilots flew sorties over Syria.
Brain Surgery Live
Released Oct, 2015
In this first ever brain surgery to go live on national television, Brain Surgery Live takes viewers into a cutting-edge operating room during a deep-brain stimulation procedure performed at Cleveland’s University Hospitals Case Medical Center. The procedure, performed on a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, was a huge success, significantly reducing his debilitating tremors, speech problems, and other incapacitating symptoms. Brain Surgery Live aired in 171 countries and in 45 different languages.