Philip Alberstat
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Philip Alberstat is an experienced media entrepreneur, operator, and producer.
His most recent role was the Chief Operating Officer of Audio Up where he oversaw operations, business affairs, production, and led the process of the company's Series A, B and C funding rounds. He also executive produced numerous podcast series including, "Stephen King's Strawberry Spring" the first ever adaptation of the classic short story by Stephen King which was the number one trending podcast globally upon release, James Ellroy's "Hollywood Death Trip" and "American Tabloid", weekly current affairs and political podcast series "Mea Culpa", and "Where the Bodies are Buried", which was named by "The Atlantic" as one of the best podcasts of 2020.
Prior to Audio Up he was the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Contend a data driven branded content agency that created content for such clients as Microsoft, Bud Light, Lexus, Pizza Hut, Facebook and others. He held this role from 2014-2019 until the company was acquired by Carlyle-owned Mosaic.
Before Contend, he was EVP and Head of Production of Los Angeles advertising agency Omelet and prior to this he was an advisor to global advertising agency, JWT in relation to branded content and entertainment.
He is well known for his role at the William Morris Agency within their independent film team. He worked on such noted films as, "Thank You For Smoking", "Away From Her", "Factory Girl" and "Frozen River".
He has produced numerous films and television series, and won an Emmy Award for his work on the film "The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie"
He was also shortlisted for an Academy Award for the documentary, "Downstream" and a nominee for a Critics Choice Documentary Award for the film "Into the Fire".
Prior to William Morris, he was Global Head of Media Law at the firm of Baker McKenzie in London, England specializing in media finance law. He is the author of several books, including, "The Insider's Guide to Film Finance", "Law and the Media", and "the Content Maker's Handbook".
