Phil Blattenberger

Phil Blattenberger’s got that rare mix of grit and ambition that usually only shows up in indie film legends. You might know him from Condor’s Nest (2023), which, let’s be real, put him on a lot of people’s radars, or maybe you caught wind of Laws of Man (2024). He’s not just a director—he writes, produces, probably brews the coffee on set, too. Not kidding, his fingerprints are all over his projects. He snagged a Best First-time Filmmaker nom at the St. Louis International Film Festival, which is kind of a big deal for a guy who just started making features. Over in Sydney, his first flick, Point Man—a Vietnam War drama—walked away with Best Film, and he got nods for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Not too shabby for a debut. Then he kept that momentum rolling, jumping straight into Condor’s Nest with Voltage Pictures, wrangling a cast that includes Arnold Vosloo, Michael Ironside, Jackson Rathbone, and the legendary Bruce Davison (yeah, the Oscar nominee). Fast forward to now, and he’s just wrapped up his third movie, Laws of Man—a crime thriller with Dermot Mulroney and Harvey Keitel leading the charge. Honestly, Blattenberger’s career is the kind of underdog story movie buffs love. He’s out here hustling, turning heads at festivals, and landing big names for his films. If you haven’t kept up, you might wanna start, because this guy’s star is definitely on the rise.