Phil Vigeant

ABOUT PHIL VIGEANT

Phil Vigeant’s contributions to the film industry are

surpassed only by the talent of the creative

cinematographers who have used his Super 8 inventions,

techniques and processes to create an enormous body of

award-winning work for music, television, cinema and the

archival community. His commitment to push the tiny 8mm

frame to its maximum potential has been so profound, that

only by looking at what his clients have created with it

can we begin to appreciate his insight, entrepreneurship

and commitment to the power of Super 8 film. Sporting his

signature, “If you build it they will come” style of

entrepreneurship, he has long been touted by industry

leaders as “The Guy Who Saved Super 8 Film.” Among his

numerous accomplishments, he is best known for inventing

Super 8 negative film.

As President and CEO of Pro8mm for nearly 30 years,

Phil has led the company, (originally called Super8 Sound

™), from serving primarily university film programs and the

independent artist community to its becoming a worldwide

resource for cinematographers using it as a professional

production medium. His impressive client list includes all

the major studios, including Warner Brothers, Paramount,

Disney and Nickelodeon; hundreds of shows for MTV and

VH-1, including music videos for artists such as Beyonce,

Madonna, Jewel, and John Mellencamp; TV shows such as Dr.

Phil, 90210 and American Idol; theatrical releases such as

JFK, Factory Girl, For Love of the Game, Armageddon and

Selena; commercials for Burger King, Gap, Home Depot and

the Los Angeles Dodgers, and home movie archiving of the

world’s most famous faces, including Elvis Presley, Bette

Midler, Francis Ford Coppola and The Eagles.

Phil has participated as a speaker on many stages,

including Show Biz Expo, Cine Gear, University Film and

Video Association, The Association of Moving Image

Archivists, and numerous film festivals and college

classrooms. His company has received media attention for

its innovations from numerous publications, including

American Cinematographer, The Hollywood Reporter and

Digital Video. He is a Best of LA Award Winner and Pro8mm

was twice named by Movie Maker Magazine as a Top 25 Company

in the industry.

Phil and his wife Rhonda, who has run the company with

him since its beginning, reside in Southern California

where they raised their three daughters.