Ben is a filmmaker based out of London UK.
Born and raised in Switzerland, Ben discovered his passion for film at an early age and has been using it as a medium for artistic expression ever since.
Ben's professional career in film and television allowed him to work throughout various countries in Europe, before furthering his education at the Film/ Animation/ Video Department of the Rhode Island School of Design [BFA}, as well as The London Film School [MA Screenwriting].
Ben has worked as a cinematographer, editor and producer for various television networks before transitioning into the world of animation. His film- and animation work has screened at festivals including the New York Short Film Festival as well as the Times Square in New York City. His commercial clients in the past have included National Geographics, PBS, Omnicom Media, Virgin Atlantic, NBC as well as artists Todd Oldham.
Ben is the founder and director of sandglassfilm, directing and producing independent short- and long-form documentaries.
Over the past 8 years, he has been teaching as part time faculty and senior lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design [department of film • animation • video], The University of the Arts Philadelphia [department of graphic design], UAL University of the Arts London [Moving Image & Digital Arts Program] as well as Columbia University of New York City [Columbia School of Journalism].
Ben is currently Year One Leader BA Animation at the University of the Arts London [Moving image & Digital Arts Program].
TEACHING:
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York City NY | Senior Critic [Columbia School of Journalism] teaching Design and Animation
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS Philadelphia PA | Senior Critic [Department of Graphic Design] teaching Photographics 01
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON London UK | Interim Year 1 Leader [LCC Moving Image & Digital Arts Programme} teaching Animation and Concept.
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN Providence RI | Senior Critic [Department of Film / Animation / Video] teaching Intro To Computer Animation, Digital Compositing and Effects, co-teaching the Senior Class Degree Project
COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF CHINA Beijing China | Senior Critic | Summer Program | teaching Photographics, Videographics and Animation
CLIENTS:
arte • association relative télévision européenne
lcc • university of the arts london
todd oldham • studio
mother • new york city
risd • rhode island school of design
omnicom media group • new york city
beast • new york city
jschool • columbia university school of journalism
national geographic • washington d.c.
srf • swiss national radio and television
pbs • public broadcasting service
cuc • communication university of beijing
udirect • new york city
the album leaf • jimmy lavalle
immokonzept • wir leben immobilien!
uarts • university of the arts, philadelphia