Ben has enjoyed a three-decade-long career as a producer, overseeing the creation of over a dozen feature films that span a wide range of budgets, from micro-budget projects to multi-million pound productions. His impressive client list includes the US television network Hallmark, a testament to his expertise and versatility as a producer.
Ben's most recent feature films, Election Night and Give Them Wings, have garnered numerous accolades at film festivals before their release in 2022. Election Night is a political thriller, while Give Them Wings is a heartwarming true story about a disabled football fan growing up in northern England during the 1980s.
In addition to his work as a producer, Ben is also a talented director. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 thriller Two Days in the Smoke, which tells the story of a suspenseful adventure set in both London and Paris. The film has recently been released on Netflix.
Ben returned to the director's chair in 2018 to helm the psychological thriller Welcome to Curiosity. This unique project was the world's first investor crowd-funded feature film, which Ben also produced. After a limited North American theatrical run, the film was released on VOD platforms.
Ben's literary talents have also been showcased in his debut novel, Freiheit, a dystopian alternative history that explores what Britain would be like today if the Nazis had won the Battle of Britain. The book was published in 2019.
Ben's television projects, Local Boys and The Copper Kings, were finalists and semi-finalists, respectively, in the 2020 Filmarkethub UK Online Pitchbox. In 2021, he was a double-finalist for Hostage and Let It Go and a semi-finalist for The Tank.
