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Ben Steele
About Me
Ben is an award winning director with over ten years experience working with HBO, Channel 4, Discovery, BBC, Nat Geo & ITV1. He self shoots, is a grown up and as a former SP knows how to drive an edit.
2015 Awards: Emmy Award Finalist & Grierson Award Shortlist
2014 Awards: Grierson Award Winner, Rory Peck Sony Impact Award Winner, Foreign P...
Read MoreBen is an award winning director with over ten years experience working with HBO, Channel 4, Discovery, BBC, Nat Geo & ITV1. He self shoots, is a grown up and as a former SP knows how to drive an edit.
2015 Awards: Emmy Award Finalist & Grierson Award Shortlist
2014 Awards: Grierson Award Winner, Rory Peck Sony Impact Award Winner, Foreign Press Association Award Winner & RTS Award Finalist- SELECTED DIRECTOR CREDITS FOLLOW FOR HBO, CHANNEL 4, BBC1, NAT GEO & DISCOVERYTHE CHILDREN WHO BEAT EBOLA
An observational film self-shot on location in Sierra Leone during the recent Ebola outbreak. Broadcast expected winter 2015.HUNTED
An observational documentary shot inside the vigilante gangs targeting gay people in Russia today.“It’s phenomenal… remarkable work”
Guest appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart“Hunted is a visceral and terrifying experience”
The Hollywood Reporter“Director Ben Steele’s film… feels like a dystopian nightmare”
Variety“HBO premiers a harrowing documentary… extraordinary access”
VogueNo. 1 Global Twitter hash tag with over 40,000 unique tweetsTHE GYPSY MATCHMAKER
This intimate film documents the lives and arranged marriages of traditional Romany Gypsy children who live in the UK.“Complex”
The Daily Mail“The programme poses thorny questions”
The GuardianREMEMBERING MUM
This heart-warming film explores an unsolved murder from two perspectives: the Met police’s murder team and the victim’s daughter.“An ultimately uplifting documentary sensitively directed
by Ben Steele”
The Observer“Engages completely… an absorbing film… vivid and compelling”
Time Out“A distinctive film”
The IndependentPOSH & POSHER
This provocative film gets to the roots of Britain’s class system.“A timely examination”
The Guardian“A blistering documentary”
The Daily MailTHE TROUBLE WITH WORKING WOMEN
This landmark film examines why so many men continue to dominate positions of power despite forty years of gender equality laws.“Thoughtful”
The Times“Most interesting, most surprising... a TV investigation that encourages debate rather than providing all the answers”
The Observer
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Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Commercials
Short Film
Locations I can work in:
London
Africa
Language:
Russian (Fluent)
Swedish (Fluent)
Skills/Permits:
Access Negotiation
Commentary Writing
Hostile Environment
Script Writing
Storytelling
Technical Skills:
Digibeta
DSR450/570
Lighting Camera
Multicamera Directing
Panasonic AJ-HDX900
Self Shooting
Sony DSR-450
Canon XF305