Ben is a filmmaker living in Burbank, California. He has worked in the film industry since 2014.

Ben was raised on a small farm in rural Southwestern Missouri. It was in his youth that he nurtured an appreciation and passion for reading, drawing, and creating works with the horror and dark sci-fi themes which define him as an artist. As a preteen inspired by the discovery of his father’s 4×5 camera found in an attic, Ben acquired a small film camera and was immediately enraptured with this new medium. Consequentially, he later graduated from Missouri State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography.

He took a ten-year artistic hiatus to raise a family, then resumed his artistic journey in photography with his own studio. This creative revival encouraged Ben’s foray into filmmaking, and he produced a number of short films and music videos, single-handedly writing, directing, shooting and editing the majority of those productions. A number of these works garnered nominations and awards in local film festivals and contests, including Best Screenplay and Best Direction.

When Ben is not writing or watching movies conducting important research, he enjoys reading, travel, and spending time outdoors.

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