Wallington, England, United Kingdom
Ben S. Hyland is a COMEDY writer/director. Ben’s most recent short, TALK RADIO stars the hilarious Julia Deakin, Pearce Quigley and Tim Key and has screened at multiple BAFTA and OSCAR qualifying festivals such as Show Me Shorts, Encounters and LSFF before finding a home on YouTube channel, Omeleto. Ben also currently has an online sitcom called ANGRY QUIZ GUY that stars Nick Helm. His film QUIET CARRIAGE starring Amit Shah and Emma Sidi has played at BAFTA and OSCAR qualifying festivals such as LOCO, Aesthetica, LA Shorts, Norwich, Encounters and LSFF. So far it has screened at 70+ festivals. Other notable achievements include being a 2019 finalist in the ENTER THE PITCH competition. Being a 2019 recipient of the CHARITY FILM OF THE YEAR AWARDS with his film ROLE MODELS. Winning the 2017 LaCie #PushPlay European filmmaking competition with his film ’88’. Also winning the 2017 Colchester Film Festival 60hr film challenge with his film JUNIOR. In the same year he was shortlisted (top 20) for the JAMESON’S FIRST SHOT from 2722 entries. Ben is a member of DIRECTORS UK. https://twitter.com/Ben_S_Hyland
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Short Film exploring domestic abuse against men in association with leading UK charities The Mankind Initiative and TENUK Starring Valmike Rampersad, Gina Bramhill, Antonia Bernath, Rebecca Grant, Martina Laird, John Paul Connolly. Produced by Dominic Bolton Written by Ben S. Hyland & Jonathan Young DP Hunter Daly Sound Design Matt Price Art Director Jessica Berry VFX Supervisor Lee Watson Screened at: RADA (2017) Maryland International Film Festival (2017) Fastnet Film Festival (2017) Unrestricted View Film Festival (2017) Chelmsford Film Festival (2017) Pennine Film Festival (2017) Norfolk Film Festival (2017) Bottle Smoke Film Festival (2017) New Renaissance Film Festival (2017) Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival (2017)
88 is a short film about a chance encounter between two fathers at the scene of a hit and run. WINNER OF LACIE #PUSHPLAY 2017 3rd place in Colchester Film Festival 60hr Challenge 2015 Starring Adrian Annis and Paul Sangam Written & Directed by Ben S. Hyland DOP by Jamie Kennerley 1st AD Callum Thomson VFX Supervisor Lee Watson Sound Design Matt Price Sound Recordist Tom Harburt
Stay is a short film exploring love, hope and regret. Shot across four seasons over a 2 year period. Starring Alan Breck, Patricia Denys, Jack Condon, Kate Gwynne, Andrew Bryan, Rebecca Tromans, David Hepple, Tineka Fox, Adrian Annis. Writer & Directed by Ben S. Hyland DP Jamie Kennerley Sound design Matt Price VFX Supervisor Lee Watson Oxford Film Festival (2017) Aesthetica Film Festival (2016) Fort Lauderdale Film Festival (2016) LA Indie Film Festival (2016) Melbourne Indie Film Festival (2016) Sydney Indie Film Festival (2016) Southampton International Film Festival (2016) New Renaissance Film Festival (2016) Omaha Film Festival (2016) Montelupo Fiorentino International Independent Film Festival (2016)
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