Phillip Philadelphia

Alienated from the film industry and his environment, low-budget debauches and decaying vestiges of empire prop up his weary existence. A young actor lover, a former colleague, and a drug-dealing neighbour weave throughout Phillip’s escapist fantasies. A queer melodrama and absurdist romp in part, the film also examines the dislocation of the artist in modern times.

Adam C. Briggs has worked as an independent writer/director in Australia for the past ten years. He has blazed a trail on the independent film scene with already four features to his name. His films, which rest between docu-fiction, arthouse and genre cinema have found respect institutionally and critically; his first feature Paris Funeral, 1972 screened at the prestigious Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art at GOMA, and his 2024 feature A Grand Mockery received Best Direction New Visions at Sitges 2025.