Ysela Williams Phillips

Ysela Williams Phillips is an actress, director, producer, and writer whose work spans a wide range of independent short films and creative collaborations. She serves as Chief Operating Officer of Sapphire Mix Productions, where she oversees day-to-day operations, production logistics, and organizational management.

As an actress, Ysela has appeared in numerous productions including The List (2025), Change for a Hundred (2026), The Bone Collecta, Sanctuary, Rina!, Love of Music, Eternity Road Movie, Dream World, Don't Let It Ride (2025), Second Contact (2025), Soldier of Fortune (2025), Dwight (2025), Scorched Cabin (2025), The Line Between (2025), What About Paris? (2024), The Heist (2024), Drawn Apart (2023), Stories Written Along Covid Walls (2023), Blink: A Gun Violence Prevention (2023), The Therapy Session (2023), Keep Digging (2022), The Bagel (2022), Brownestone (2022), The Lannister Tapes (2022), True Colors of Life (2021), and Ms. Communication.

Her work behind the camera is equally extensive. She directed Don't Let It Ride (2025) and Southern Sinister, and has served as producer on Don't Let It Ride (2025) and as associate producer on Soldier of Fortune (2025). She wrote Don't Let It Ride (2025) and served as casting director on the same production.

Ysela's versatility extends across multiple departments. She has worked in makeup and hair (Love of Music, Soldier of Fortune), art direction (Reflections, 2023), wardrobe (Soldier of Fortune, 2025), script supervision (It's a Party), and production assistance (Reflections, 2023). She also appeared as herself in Delgado's Last Heartbeat (2024).

Ysela ensures that creative vision translates into executed productions — coordinating teams, managing timelines, and supporting the collaborative process that defines Sapphire Mix Productions.