Phil Roc

Phil Roc

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Tribeca All Access® 2004

About

Writer/Director Phil Roc is a native New Yorker by way of Haitian immigrant parents. He graduated from The New York Institute of Technology with a degree in Communication Arts and has directed and produced for VH-1, MSNBC, and The Ford Motor Company. Roc has also directed music videos for American and International artists, including projects for acclaimed music producer Dallas Austin. In 2003, Roc co-wrote, co-produced, and directed the short "AVENUE X", in collaboration with screenwriter Aaron F. Schnore. In that same year, Roc and Schnore also co-wrote "CRAZY IN HEAVEN", an urban teen drama that earned Finalist status in the Final Draft Big Break Competition and the prestigious Sundance Screenwriter's Lab. The Oscar-winning producer Jim Czarnecki (BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE, LOVE LIZA) is attached to produce the project in 2004.

Manteca

Manteca

Manteca is the tragic true story of Afro-Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo, who alongside Dizzy Gillespie and helped innovate Latin Jazz.