Benedict Sanderson
Series Director/ Director/ Cinematographer
Pro
About Me
Ben is a BAFTA-winning director & cinematographer who makes bold and distinctive films. His 2024 feature doc Atomic People was described by The Telegraph as, ‘the most devastating documentary you will see this year’.
In April 2024, Ben won a BAFTA for The Detectives: Taking Down an OCG. The previous series The Detecti... Read More
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Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Short Film
Online Content
Commercials
Feature Film
Music Promos
Locations I can work in:
Africa
Europe
North America
North West
South America
Language:
Italian (Conversational)
Spanish (Conversational)
French (Conversational)
Skills/Permits:
Driving Licence
Commentary Writing
Heath And Safety Training
PADI Diving Licence
Storytelling
Technical Skills:
Final Cut Pro X
GoPro
Canon EOS C300
Sony PXW-FS7
Awards:
ATOMIC PEOPLE
RTS Craft Awards: Best Editing Winner 2024
BROADCAST Best Feature doc nominee 2025
THE DETECTIVES: TAKING DOWN AN OCG
BAFTA AWARDS: Best Cinematography Winner 2024
DUBLIN NARCOS
BAFTA AWARDS: Best Factual Series & Best Cinematography Nominee 2024
GRIERSON AWARDS: Best Factual Series nominee 2023
RTS CRAFT AWARDS: Best Director, Cinematography & Editing nominee 2023
THE DETECTIVES: FIGHTING ORGANISED CRIME
BAFTA : Best Factual Series 2022 nominee
RTS Craft awards: Best Editing winner, Best Director nomination
BROADCAST awards: Best Factual series nominee
HOSPITAL:
BAFTA nomination Best Factual Series 2018
GRIERSON nomination Best Documentary Series 2018,
RTS Best Documentary Series 2018
OLD PEOPLE'S HOME FOR 4 YR OLDS
BAFTA nomination Best Reality & Constructed Factual Series 2018
Broadcast Award - Best Original Programme 2018,
VIGILANTE (short film)
Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film (Multiple film festivals world-wide 2013-15)
JUNIOR PARAMEDICS:
RTS North Best Factual Series 2014
BP: 30 BILLION DOLLAR BLOWOUT
Wincott Award Best Current Affairs Documentary 2010
MADE IN BRITAIN
Wincott Award Best Documentary Series 2009