Benjamin Mehr is a director/editor/producer from Baltimore, Maryland. Ben founded and runs Bmore Grand, a full service video production company based in Baltimore, Maryland. Ben is also the owner of Puzzle Piece Pictures, a production company specifically focusing on producing compelling narrative work.
Ben's goal through all of his work is to generate an emotional impact that sparks meaningful change within his audiences and their surrounding communities. When he's not working, you can find him riding his motorcycle "Betty" or bending to the will of his two cats, Harper and Misha.
Sanctuary
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Film (short)
by Puzzle Piece Pictures / Owl Echo Entertainment / Garrett Adams
Producer, Line Producer To escape a bleak future, an unsuspecting yet willing accomplice drives his childhood friend after a robbery, but when things turn deadly, he must confront where his loyalties lie.
Critics Choice Inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television
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Television
by Here TV
Sizzle Editor Hosted by actress and comedian Sherry Cola, the Critics Choice Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television honors the finest achievements from the LGBTQ+ entertainment community.
Critics Choice Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino & AAPI Achievements
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Television
by STARZ
Sizzle Editor The Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements of this year's most acclaimed films and television shows.
Critics Choice 5th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
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Television
by The CW Network
Sizzle Editor Now in its fifth year, the Celebration recognized 15 categories as part of a star-studded night honoring standout achievements in Black filmmaking and television.
Look Behind You
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Film (short)
by Max Bernstein
1st Assistant Director A hipster goes camping with his childhood friend, determined to convince him to call off his engagement. Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious evil lurks in the woods.
Cream of the Crop
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Film
by DBM Films / Douglas B. Maddox
2nd Assistant Director High-school Ag Science teacher Jodi Stafford meets commercial real-estate marketing specialist Mike Jared during her struggle to save her family's ailing dairy farm.
Minyan Duty
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Film (short)
by Lucky 9 Studios / Ivan Kander
1st Assistant Director Hoping to say Kaddish after their mother's death, Leah and Ariel find themselves one person short of making a Minyan-a quorum of ten Jewish adults required for evening prayer service. As a result, they turn to an unconventional solution via a friendly stranger.
Command
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Series
by Garvin Girls Entertainment / Tyler Jennings / Jon Kemmerer
Gaffer A depressed Ronnie Kitman desperately tries to find a job after dropping out of college. In unforeseen events, Ronnie obtains the ability to control people with just a touch. He uses the power to better his life and those around him but with that comes unexpected danger and consequences.
Critics Choice 2nd Annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television
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Television
Sizzle Editor The Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television showcases standout Latino performances and work, both onscreen and offscreen. This year’s event has expanded to include television honorees, in addition to film honorees.
2022 Final Draft Awards
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Internet
by Bmore Grand
Editor, Producer The 17th Annual Final Draft Awards, celebrating excellence in screenwriting, will honor seven outstanding artists at our March 16th event: Guillermo del Toro, Jane Campion, Danny Strong, Nicole Holofcener, Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson, and Jeymes Samuel. This year’s Final Draft Awards will break tradition and feature conversations with honorees and other esteemed writers about the art of writing. The winners of Final Draft’s 2021 Big Break® Screenwriting Contest will also be announced. Final Draft President Shelly Mellott will host the evening.
Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
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Television
by The CW Network
Sizzle Editor The annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, took place on Monday, December 6, 2021 at the newly reimagined Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel. The event featured 16 award categories and was hosted by Niecy Nash.
Hope's Legacy
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Film
by DBM Films / Douglas B. Maddox
Second Assistant Director Sometimes hope is all you need, but sometimes it can be hard to find. Faced with the death of her beloved grandmother, Lizzy now focuses on the farm, her horses, and three-day eventing. With her upcoming marriage to James threatened and challenged by a beautiful girl from his past, Lizzy must learn to stand on her own two feet but with Legacy by her side she can do it.
2021 Final Draft Awards
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Internet
by Bmore Grand
Editor, Producer The 16th Annual Final Draft Awards, recognizing excellence in screenwriting, honors five outstanding artists: Aaron Sorkin, Sofia Coppola, Steve McQueen, Radha Blank and Ramy Youssef.
Critics Choice 3rd Annual Celebration of Black Cinema
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Television
by The CW Network
Sizzle Editor Critics Choice Association presented, virtually, the third annual Celebration of Black Cinema hosted by author and media personality Bevy Smith.
Forever Red
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Film (short)
by Puzzle Piece Pictures / Garrett Adams
Producer Two American ex-spies have left their experiences during the cold war behind them. However, the fragile normality in life that they manage to establish is broken when one of the ex-spies seeks out the other more than 40 years later. Upon reuniting, old feelings resurface and a dark secret from their past is brought to light. It is a film about lost love and how the demons of our past always catch up with us in the end.
Truth or Scare
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by Lucky 9 Studios / Ivan Kander
1st Assistant Director On Halloween night, a friendship is tested when an innocent game turns sinister.
Our Father
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Film (short)
by Ahmad Asaad
Production Manager Our Father is a story about Anthony, an 11-year-old black elementary school student, as he is unexpectedly called up to the front of class to talk about his Father. Both scared and passionate, Anthony vividly tells the tale of what it means to be the son of a black male - highlighting the presence and absence of his Father.
Duplicity
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by Puzzle Piece Pictures / Garrett Adams
Producer Duplicity takes a leap into the inner subconscious as it explores the themes of family, friendship, loss and ones inability to let go of the past.
Best Western Short for "Sanctuary" | Silicon Beach Film Festival
(2024)
Bronze Telly Award for "Opening Sizzle" of 1st Annual American Cinematheque Tribute to the Crafts
(2024)
Best Thriller Film for "Forever Red" | Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival
(2021)
Towson University
(2017-2021)
Calvert Hall College High School
(2013-2016)