Meet the
Tale Tellers

Bugsy Jones
Born Craig Phillips, the founder of TALL TAL.ES, this content producer and author adopted his pen name as a nod to an infamous relative from the 1950s. Craig’s professional storytelling journey began in country music, writing for Sony & BMG, and he has since penned hundreds of songs across various genres, including several Top 40 hits. After completing a masterclass in the early 2000s with renowned screenwriter Michael Hauge, Craig expanded into writing short stories and acclaimed screenplays, with three of his works optioned by European production companies. Under the banner of Bugsy Jones and TALL TAL.ES, Craig delivers original, engaging content with a focus on edutainment, humor, and cultural themes for international audiences.

Lucie de Jong
Christina Patjens, also known as Lucie de Jong, studied screenwriting privately from 2012 to 2016 under Marie Amsler, a Swiss screenwriter renowned for her expertise in linear drama and work with Bavarian Television and ARTE. Christina is a screenwriting instructor who also edits, revises, and proofreads comics and graphic novels. A published author, her work spans poems, prose, and short stories featured in various anthologies. Additionally, she is an accomplished artist, specializing in photograms, screen printing, and object collages.