Cyrille Phipps

Cyrille Phipps is a media educator, filmmaker, and content producer based in New York City. She has over 25 years of experience in the media industry, working across various platforms and production roles.13

Professional Background

Cyrille Phipps currently holds the following positions:

• Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts at Marymount Manhattan College (since August 2016)13
• Freelance Videographer and Editor at Interactive One (since July 2012)3
• Founder/Producer/Director at Urban Media Warrior (since July 2005)3

Education

She received her education from:

• The New School, where she earned an MA in Media Studies13
• Syracuse University, where she obtained a BFA in Film Drama1

Career Highlights

Throughout her career, Cyrille Phipps has:

• Worked on music videos, short films, documentaries, and webisodes across various media platforms2
• Collaborated on projects that have aired on PBS, TNT, and the BBC, featuring important cultural figures such as Muhammad Ali, Mumia Abu Jamal, and Malcolm X2
• Co-founded Black Planet Productions, which produced the award-winning grassroots series "Not Channel Zero - the revolution, televised"2
• Served as the Senior Broadband Video Editor at TV Land Digital, responsible for post-production for web-broadcast2
• Created, produced, and edited content for various programs and media outlets, including Time Warner/Volume.com, Interactive One, Sesame Workshop, and the Hispanic Information and Telecommunication Network/HITN23

Recent Work

Cyrille Phipps recently completed the award-winning short film "Mama Duke," which she wrote, directed, and produced. The film premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.24

As a media educator, Cyrille Phipps has taught at several institutions, including John Jay College, Essex County College, and Long Island University, developing and implementing course curricula in media production, field production, and media studies.3