Phillip Reese(III)

Phillip Reese is an American-Portuguese director and producer based in Lisbon, Portugal. Through his production company, Mosaic Media House, he developed a long-standing partnership with big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, contributing to the Emmy-winning series 100 Foot Wave. As a director, Phillip has received international recognition for his documentaries Luio. and Redline: Bernardo Sousa. Most recently, he produced a short film in Saudi Arabia with funding from the Red Sea International Film Festival, and is finalizing a documentary on the orcas of the Strait of Gibraltar. His work as a producer on Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller for National Geographic earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, solidifying his place in the world of impactful, global storytelling. Phillip's career has taken him across the globe - including Africa, where he collaborated with a National Geographic producer on a documentary about chimpanzee rescue - and he remains committed to telling stories that matter.