Phillip Barker (film director)

Phillip Barker
Born
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
NationalityCanadian
Alma materOntario College of Art
Known forProduction design, film direction, screenwriting, installation art
Awards
Websitephillipbarker.com

Phillip Barker [1][2] is a Canadian production designer, filmmaker and visual artist based in Toronto, Ontario.[1][3]

He is best known for his work as a production designer, particularly his work with director Atom Egoyan, which includes ten feature films and two live operas. In 2006, Barker received a Directors Guild of Canada Award for Outstanding Achievement in Production Design for his work on Egoyan's Where the Truth Lies.

Barker's production design has also been featured in films by directors such as Brian De Palma, Mira Nair, Lisa Cholodenko and Neil LaBute, as well as on the television series Reign (2013–2015), American Gothic (2016) and Star Trek: Discovery (2020).

Shadow Nettes, a short film written and directed by Barker, won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival.

  1. ^ a b "Trust a Boat, a film/performance by Phillip Barker" (PDF). Cantrills Filmnotes. No. 56. Melbourne, Australia: Arthur and Corinne Cantrill. May 1988. p. 46. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via phillipbarker.com.
  2. ^ McGinnis, Rick (4 August 2001). "Masters of illusion". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. W1. Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via newspapers.com. Barker, 46, is a slim, soft-spoken man in black jeans and a white shirt.
  3. ^ Dinoff, Distin (30 October 2000). "Art direction: The art of Phillip Barker". Playback. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Brunico Communications. Retrieved 25 September 2021.