About Phillip Cenere
Phillip was born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
The son of Italian immigrants his family instilled in him a strong work ethic and a deep belief in Australia as the lucky country.
He attended St. Patrick’s College Strathfield, a Christian Brothers' high school, where he embraced the school’s motto “Luceat Lux Vestra” (Let Your Light Shine).
At a young age Phillip developed a passion for cinema, completing courses in producing at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, and obtaining work as a production manager and assistant director on short and feature films.
His enthusiasm for cinema motivated him to become a film journalist and critic for multimedia magazines and online news sites for which he reported on high-profile events and interviewed industry power brokers including studio heads, filmmakers, company directors and politicians.
In 2002 Phillip graduated with high distinctions from the Bachelor of Media degree at Macquarie University, and in 2004 with a Masters in Journalism from UTS, where he won a journalism award and was elected to the Academic Board.
Phillip is currently completing his PhD and is a consultant and university teacher in public relations, marketing, film, television, media and communications.