About Benjamin

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    I am a highly competent cinematographer, trained to work with all lights and a vast array of cameras, utilising both to best tell the story, or sell the product.

    I studied at the National Film and Television School, graduating in 2011, having worked on a  number of short films, commercials, documentaries, animations and personal projects. My digital fiction project Sin é (That's it) was very well received at the Cork Film Festival and the London Student Film Festival 2012.  My graduation film 'The Pride of Wade Ellison' also screened at this festival.

    My independent film with 7th Reel Pictures, starring Nicholas Hoult and Imogen Poots, 'Rule Number Three', was screened at the 55th London Film Festival and St. Louis International Film Festival 2011.

    Among my most recent work is a commercial for Estee Lauder and Channel 4, a short film starring Felicity Montagu and an arthouse documentary.

    I am based in North London.

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    Credits

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    Estee Lauder  - Media Ark , United Kingdom
    2012 - Cinematographer
    Commercial for Estee Lauder and Channel 4. Shot on EX3 and Canon 5D

    Happy Anniversary (working title) - Jim & Rich , United Kingdom
    2012 - Cinematographer
    Short film shot on RED EPIC. Starring Felicity Montagu

    Bridge (working Title) - Katherine Evans , United Kingdom
    2012 - Cinematographer
    Short Film Shot on 5D & 7D

    What About Rob - Central St Martins , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Short film shot on 5D.

    Dir Ayshea Halliwell

    Olympia Laminator - New Art. Patrick Gather , Unspecified
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Commercial for German Office suppliers Olympia. Shot on 7D

    Rule Number Three - 7th Reel Pictures , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on RED MX

    Bertie Crisp - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Animation

    Olympia Eco-Shredder - Patrick Gather , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Commercial shot on Canon 7D

    What About Rob? - Independent , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on Canon 7D

    Ayesha - Independent , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Short on Canon 5D

    2nd Unit

    Something Blue - Seahorse Pictures , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on Canon 7D

    Cadavablanca - Kodak / NFTS , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Advert shot on 16mm

    Love Bug - Fidget FIlms , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on RED

    2nd Unit

    The Pride of Wade Ellison - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on RED

    Go Go Go Show - Alton Towers , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Advert shot on DV

    Dr Cortex - Tick It - Hypnotic , United Kingdom
    2011 - Cinematographer
    Music Promo shot on RED

    Sin E - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2010 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on RED

    Richmond Park - Independent , United Kingdom
    2010 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on Canon 7D

    Overtime - Independent , United Kingdom
    2010 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on Canon 7D

    Shattered - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2009 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on 16mm
    Also Directed

    Travel Bag - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2009 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on 16mm

    Shift - NFTS , United Kingdom
    2009 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on 16mm
    Directed by Mary Nighy

    Let Sleeping Girls Lie - Arts Ed Films , United Kingdom
    2008 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on DV

    The Coward - Arts Ed Films , United Kingdom
    2007 - Cinematographer
    Short shot on DV HD

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    Employment History

    Cinemtographer

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    The Coward
    Dir. Michael Bray
    DV
    Short
    Arts Ed Films
    2007

    Let Sleeping Girls Lie
    Dir. Julia Ford
    DV
    Short
    Arts Ed Films
    2008

    Shift
    Dir. Mary Nighy
    16mm
    Short
    NFTS
    2009

    Travel Bag
    Dir. Jae-ha Myung
    16mm
    Short
    NFTS
    2009

    Shattered
    Dir. Ben Baily
    16mm
    Short
    NFTS
    2009

    Overtime
    Dir. Chris Smyth
    Canon 7D
    Short
    2010

    Richmond Park
    Dir. Fred Alsop
    Canon 7D
    Short
    Saino Moore
    2010

    Sin E
    Dir. Sean Branigan
    RED
    Short
    NFTS
    2010

    Dr Cortex - Tick It
    Dir. Taz Sanusi
    RED
    Music Promo
    Hypnotic
    2011

    Go Go Go Show
    Dir. Lorcan Fox
    DV
    Advert
    Alton Towers
    2011

    The Pride of Wade Ellison
    Dir. Sean Branigan
    RED
    Short
    NFTS
    2011

    Love Bug (2nd Unit)
    Dir. Ben Kent
    DOP. Maja Zamojda
    RED
    Short
    Fidget Films
    2011

    Cadavablanca
    Dir. Nicholas Thompson
    16mm
    Advert
    NFTS/Kodak
    2011

    Something Blue
    Dir. Rebekah Fortune
    Canon 7D
    Short
    Seahorse Pictures
    2011

    Ayesha (2nd Unit)
    Dir. Farzana Tejani
    DOP Davide Cinzi
    Canon 5D
    Short
    2011

    Rule Number Three
    Dir. Tom Ludlam
    RED MX
    Short
    7th Reel
    2011
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    Education

    1995-2000 Ercall Wood Technology College. Wellington. Telford

    2000-2002 Shrewsbury College of Art Technology. BTEC Performing Arts

    2002-2005 Arts Educational School of Acting London. BA Hons Acting

    2009-2011 NFTS Beaconsfield. MA Cinematography
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    Industry Qualifications

    MA Cinematography
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    Technical Equipment

    Set of retro Pentax lens with Canon adaptor

    Sony FX1 HD mini DV

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    Affiliations

    7th Reel Pictures
    BBC

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    Referees

    On request
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    Industry Awards

    Bertie Crisp
    WINNER - Best of Festival - Audience Choice
    FLIP International Animation Festival 2011

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    Skills

    lighting and operating
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Animation, 
    • Commercials, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Film, 
    • Music Promos, 
    • Online, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Animation, 
    • Arts, 
    • Biography, 
    • Business, 
    • Childrens, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Comedy (Children's), 
    • Commercial, 
    • Community Progs, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Daytime, 
    • Development, 
    • DIY, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Docusoap, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Drama: Feature Film, 
    • Drama: Short Film, 
    • Drama: Television Serial, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Education, 
    • Enhanced TV, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Environment, 
    • Events, 
    • Food, 
    • Game Show, 
    • Health, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Interactive TV, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Leisure, 
    • Live Multi-cam OB, 
    • Live TV, 
    • Motoring, 
    • Music, 
    • Music Promo, 
    • Natural History, 
    • News, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Property, 
    • Reality TV, 
    • Science, 
    • Science Fiction, 
    • Sitcom, 
    • Social Action, 
    • Sport, 
    • Studio Direction, 
    • Style, 
    • Travel, 
    • Youth

    Specialisms

    • Advertising, 
    • Cinema/Film, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Drama, 
    • Music, 
    • Photography

    Languages

    • English

    Permits

    • EU
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