“Phebe is the best! Incredibly hard working, talented and resourceful. She will take your idea and ensure you see it to the finish line, but she also will make it even better and stronger than it was before. Phebe is a professional through and through and knows how to get shit done. Hire her and you will absolutely be glad you did.”
- Lana Schwartz, Editorial Specialist at Environmental Defense Fund
“She has most important things. Focus, vision of the final product, great set skills, the clock always running in her head.”
“Phebe is an actor's director. She can quickly spot an actor's strengths and knows how to draw out those strengths in a fun, positive way. She uses time wisely, keeps the larger vision in mind at all times, and maintains professional demeanor. Phebe's a great director!”
- Amanda Miller, writer, comedian, actor
“Phebe is an absolute joy to work with. Her steady personality, organization skills, trust in her actors, teamwork attitude, ingenuity on set and enjoyment of the entire process made her a pleasure to work with and be directed by. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be on set with her to grow as an actor. I will continue to seek out opportunities to work with her because of the amazing experiences I've had. She's truly a Phebeast!!!”
“Phebe is a stalwart professional. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing can get in her way of directing and producing the best piece she possibly can. I've had the privilege to work with her on a number of shoots, from comedies to political PSAs, and she never fails to deliver. She is my first choice whenever I have a project that needs directing. Actors feel comfortable with her direction and she knows how to bring out the best in people. Whether I'm acting or producing, I always feel safe having her at the helm.”
“Phebe is a wonderful director that has an eye for anything and everything that will make the scene better. With an ability allow the actor a safe space to work in. She is a gem that any production would benefit from.”
- Julio C. Peña, actor on The Blacklist (NBC), Law & Order SVU
“Phebe has a great eye, all the stuff she shoots turns out looking great, but that's true of plenty of people in New York. What sets her apart is her positive energy. She comes ready to whole-heartedly support whatever your initial ideas are and adds her own ideas to make them turn out even better than you'd pictured. She's cool as shit to hang out with and the same is true about working with her. The attitude she brings to a set dictates the whole shoot and makes it feel fun and easy.”
- Kelsey McLaughlin, PYPO Network, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Comedy Central
“Phebe is focused, driven, and confident. She always has a clear vision of what she wants and an eye to make her unique vision come alive.”
- Lauren Brickman, actor on Maude Night at UCB, Adjunct Lecturer, comedian, performer on off-broadway show Stuffed, Story Pirate
“Phebe Szatmari is a strong confident efficient director. Her multifocus and awareness of the entire production process is balanced with a patient presence with her actors . She knows when to be detail oriented and she knows when to trust her crew and actors . I trust her creative intuition and her directorial precision.”
- Tessa Claire Hersh, improviser, performer at UCB, actor
“Phebe ruled us. She really made a full-day shoot effortless. And she roller-skated backwards to snag shots which I cannot do.”
- Adam Weinrib, Headline/Features Contributor at Onion Network, Contributor at Clickhole, Associate Producer at ESPN Films
“In the first few minutes of working with Phebe you can tell what a consummate professional she is. Passionate, driven, creative, and wonderful to work with.”
- Anne Veal, improviser, actor
“Phebe maintains a great set environment where actors feel comfortable to experiment and explore. She is very efficient and she knows what she needs and keeps things moving along.”
“Phebe Szatmari is extremely professional and talented. Knows how to find the funny and capture it. Not an easy feat.”
“Can't recommend Phebe enough. She is efficient and focused while still making sure the set is a fun and enjoyable environment and you always know your finished project is handled with the utmost care and attention. Love love her!”
“Phebe Szatmari gets it done. She is focused and extremely passionate about her work. On set the confidence in her vision spreads to cast and crew and allows everyone to be at their best.”
- David McCullouch, actor
“She's an angel on rollerblades. Calm cool collected with vision for days.”
- Lauren Besser, National Organizer for the Women’s March on Washington, writer, performer
“Phebe is the best!”
– Joanna Bradley, writer on SNL, actor/writer for Above Average