Phil Harder
Film Director, Video Producer, Musician
Phil Harder is a music video, commercial and feature film director.
Harder wrote and directed the feature “Tuscaloosa” starring Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer, Devon Bostick of Oppenheimer, Tate Donovan of Rocketman, and rapper YG. “The Claw” 2024 is a feature documentary about pro-wrestling super villain Baron von Raschke, out now on Amazon Prime. Harder’s features are being produced by Riley Harder Films with producer Patrick Riley.
Some awards include 25 festival wins in 2020 / 2021 for the feature film Tuscaloosa. MVPA award for Best Alternative Video, MTV Awards video nomination, SXSW short film award, nomination for MVPA Director of the Year. Jury Award at Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center, Best Experimental Film at Brooklyn International Film Festival. Special Jury Prize and Audience Choice Award at the 2021 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.
Work of Phil Harder
Harder directed the feature Tuscaloosa starring Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer, Devon Bostick of Oppenheimer, Tate Donovan of Rocketman, and rapper YG.
His music videos include Prince, Foo Fighters, Incubus, Pulp, CSS, Semisonic, Matchbox Twenty, Cornershop, Barenaked Ladies, Nada Surf, Rob Thomas, Liz Phair, Babes in Toyland, Macy Gray, Hilary Duff, Low, Trampled By Turtles, The Cranberries, Afghan Whigs.
Coming Soon:
CUE THE STRINGS, A FILM ABOUT LOW, 2024 follows the 30 year career of the Duluth band Low, the inventors of slow core.
National and International Commercials
Apple iPod, Gap, Target, Verizon, HP, Disney, McDonalds, Advil, Gerber.
