Ben Richardson

Director | Actor | Writer
Director, Actor and Screenwriter

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Member Since:
August 2011

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About Ben

Hi there! I am an Emmy award-winning director, writer, actor, and producer with 12 years of experience in the film and television industry. On the directing side, I have 4 narrative shorts under my belt, with a 5th in post production. My most recent film, "A Little Dead" which is a short film proof of concept appeared at Flicker's Rhode Island Film Festival, Dances With Films: LA, and and won ‘Audience Choice’ for Best Short Film at the Oscar-qualifying deadCenter Film Festival this past year. In addition to narratives, I have directed about 50 local and regional commercials throughout my tenure.

Beyond directing, I have also helped produce 20 projects over the past 7 years, which have appeared on Netflix, Hulu, Lifetime, Hallmark, Amazon Prime, and National Television. On the festival circuit his films have appeared at iconic fests like: Festival de Cannes (Short Film Corner), Flicker’s Rhode Island, Dances With Films, and Austin Film Festival,

In addition to the aforementioned positions, I am also a screenwriter. My first feature film screenplay, "Jeff and Zoe" was a Second Rounder at Austin Film Festival ,as well as a Quarterfinalist in the ScreenCraft Feature Screenplay Competition in 2021. My most recent feature script, "A Little Dead" was also a Second Rounder at Austin Film Festival, and the Scriptation Feature Screenplay Competition in 2023.

Unique traits: ~Accents and Dialects: Australian, New Yorker, Boston, Italian, Southern, Midwest, British, Irish, Scottish, more! ~Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hiking, Kayaking, Running. ~Misc. Talents: Bartending, Barista, Swimming, Whistling. ~Singing: Baritone. ~Improvisation~ ~Character Voices~ ~Celebrity Impersonations~ ~Experience with Kids & Animals~ ~Voice Over~ ~Passport Ready~

Gender:
Male

Height:
6' 2"

Weight:
180

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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Heartland Emmy Award - Entertainment and Art (A Little Dead)
(2023)
deadCenter Film Festival - "Best Short Film" Audience Choice (A Little Dead)
(2022)