Name Benjamin Johns | Role Director | |
Nominations BAFTA Award for Best Short Film | ||
Benjamin Johns is a director and Bafta nominated producer who runs Eye-Cue Films based in London.
The short-film Candy Bar Kid that he produced and was written/directed by Shan Khan was nominated for the best Short Film in 2002 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Benjamin Johns produced and directed "Nuestro Abuelo" a critically acclaimed documentary made in Mexico which had a premiere attended by 6500 people in Mexico as well as premieres in Havana Cuba, London and Manchester. The film was presented at the British Library. Benjamin also he wrote, produced and directed the British short film "Old Harry" starring Robert Hardy where an old man visits his special place on the dorest coast to remember his late wife.
One of his most recent direction works is TRAVELLER a feature film that portrays the life of a young man who is half gypsy who sits on the fence between the gypsy world and non gypsy world. The beautifully shot gritty film was released by metrodome in 2014. The film stars a strong British cast including David Essex, kan Bonfils, Kerrie Hayes, Jason Maza, Louis Winstone and introducing Billy Cook. His next film " The Mud Hut" drama with comedy elements stars Oscar nominated Taraji P Henson in the lead and TBC. Benjamin is represented by Roger Carey Associates.