September 2022
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About Ben
I am a writer/director from the North-West of England. From as young as I can remember, I would tell stories. As a child I would draw fully completed storyboards for my own episodes of my favourite cartoons. As I grew, I told stories through art, poetry, and prose before going on to study English Literature at the University of Sheffield. After a year living in Thailand, and a few years making my way in the corporate world, I dropped my career and applied to the London Film School to pursue my dream of telling stories through my favourite medium: cinema. I was surrounded by cameras throughout my life, with my Grandad and Nana owning their own photography business in Wigan, and my Mum continuing their love of compositions. So, it was a natural move for me to take my passion for narrative and apply it to the big screen. Originally born in Bolton, and having spent most of my life in North-Western England, I am seeking to breathe new life into an area that is usually associated with grim social-realism in film, by adding a touch of the absurd and fantastical. My most recent film, 'The Penitential Act' starring Dominic Holmes and Alan Turkington, was completed in June 2023 and is due to begin its festival journey this Autumn. It follows the story of John, a masochist recently released from prison, who forms an unlikely relationship with a Catholic priest in 1986.
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The Penitential Act (
2022 - 2023 )
Film (short) by London Film School (Drama) Writer / Director John, a masochist recently released from prison, forms an unlikely relationship with a Catholic priest in 1986. -
Way Leads on to Way (
2022 )
Film (short) by London Film School (Sci-Fi) Writer / Director A radioactive event forces survivors underground into an AI facility, ruled by a mysterious Brotherhood. To insure their survival, no one is permitted to leave or have contact with others. Current resident Aldo longs for human companionship, but interactions are strictly prohibited - limited to those with his AI handler, Peter. After a chance encounter with his long-lost sister, Aldo starts to question the very fabric of his reality. Should he remain imprisoned in the safety of his bunker, or pursue a freedom he can barely remember?
Education
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London Film School
(2021-2023) -
The University of Sheffield
(2010-2013)
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