Phillip Lybrand

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1984-04-07 (40 years old)

Place of Birth Aberdeen, Maryland, U.S.

Also Known As Lex Lybrand

Phillip Lybrand

Biography

Phillip "Lex" Lybrand is known for low-budget, 'mumblecore' feature films, primarily produced in Austin, TX. Since moving to Texas in 2010, he has produced and directed the features, SUMMER LEAGUE, THE TROLLS, and MAYBE SHOWER – the latter 2 he also wrote. In between directing jobs, he works as a cinematographer and editor. Lybrand received his BFA in Media Arts from the University of Arizona in 2006, and he received his MFA in Film from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2018. His MFA thesis film, MAYBE SHOWER, was the first narrative feature film ever completed for the VCFA MFA in Film program.

Known For

Director

2025
Destroy All Humans

as Director

2020
Project 88: Back to the Future Too

as Second Unit Director

2018
Maybe Shower

as Director

2016
The Trolls

as Director

2014
Meet Me There

as Director

2013
Summer League

as Director

Editor

2025
2018
Maybe Shower

as Editor

2016
The Trolls

as Editor

2013
Summer League

as Editor

Writer

2025
2018
Maybe Shower

as Writer

2016
The Trolls

as Writer

Producer

2022
Between the Trees

as Producer

2013
Summer League

as Producer

Crew

2025
Destroy All Humans

as Cinematography

2016
The Trolls

as Cinematography

Actor

2020
Project 88: Back to the Future Too

as Marty McFly (scene 8)

2016
The Trolls

as Ghost Hunter

Visual Effects

Camera

2018
Maybe Shower

as Director of Photography