Charlie Phillips, joins Lyfta as head of stories

Charlie Phillips - new Head of Stories

We are delighted to announce that Charlie Phillips, former Head of Documentary and Video at The Guardian is joining the team on 3rd May 2022.

As Executive Producer of an Oscar-winning film, Charlie has worked on critically acclaimed Guardian documentary releases over the past seven years including Colette and Black Sheep. Charlie is passionate about the power of film in telling a diverse range of stories and conveying important and complex human themes in an accessible way.

Prior to working at The Guardian, Charlie was Deputy Director at the Sheffield DocFest, an internationally renowned documentary festival which celebrates all forms of film, television and immersive art. Charlie has also held the position of editor at Channel Four's Bafta-winning online documentary channel, FourDocs.

Lyfta brings real-world learning to life for students through its immersive, story-based lessons. Through interactive storyworlds, children can virtually explore a diverse range of human experiences, communities and cultures, from an urban beekeeper in Berlin, to the inspirational Awra Amba community in Ethiopia and beyond. Each storyworld resource and linked lesson plans are carefully designed to nurture the skills and values children need to thrive in our changing world, like empathy, resilience and critical thinking.

"We are thrilled to welcome the incredibly talented Charlie Phillips into our team. We met Charlie several years ago at the Sheffield DocFest where we initially pitched the Awra Amba experience. This was our first immersive interactive documentary film, and the story that sparked the creation of Lyfta. Charlie shares our passion for connecting children and young people with diverse human stories from around the world and helping them to develop their global citizenship skills. We are excited to work together as we take Lyfta's film production to the next level!"

PAULINA TERVO

CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER AT LYFTA

Charlie will bring his wealth of experience and vision for inspiring and engaging documentaries to the team, bolstering Lyfta in its mission to make world-class documentary films and immersive content accessible for pupils and schools everywhere.

"I'm really excited to be joining Lyfta, and helping to connect important documentary stories with young people, so that they can better understand the world around them and appreciate other cultures and experiences. Much of my career has embraced the far-reaching possibilities of online documentary releasing, and I love what Lyfta are doing to use the power of immersive video and online resources to allow young people access to stories which they would otherwise struggle to access. I'm really looking forward to bringing more global documentary talent into Lyfta's world"

CHARLIE PHILLIPS

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