Ben O Connor

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About me

Ben O'Connor is an award winning filmmaker whose films have been screened on television and at Film Festivals across Europe. His debut feature film 'Ana begins' toured the European festival circuit winning numerous awards and accolades including Best Actor at the 'London Independent Film Festival' and Best Actress at the 'British Independent Film Festival'. It was also nominated for Best Uk Debut at London's 'East End Film Festival'.

In 2015 Ben began to work more with documentary. He was commissioned to make a series of 5 short documentaries with world famous singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright. These film documented the the making of Rufus Wainwright's debut opera at BBC Maida Vale Studios.

After completing these films Ben went on to collaborate with one of Britain's most revered and respected film makers, Ken Loach. Together they made a short documentary about the history of Bath City Football club. For this project Ken Loach was producing the film and Ben was directing. Ben also shot and edited. This film was shown in cinema's in Bath and Bristol before the main feature.

Over the past 7 years Ben has also shoot many music videos, short films and live performance films, for performers including Rufus Wainwright, Paul Weller and Ed Sheeran. Ben also specialises in campaign films for charities, using his skills as a film director to bring an emotional maturity and storytelling ability to an often sensitive subject matter. His films for the charity CRISIS have garnered well over a million views on YouTube alone.

Ben also runs the film production company Feature One with producers Edward Tull and Ross Williams. Through Feature One they have established a slate of feature film and are currently in development with Ben's second feature film 'Lillemor' starring Anna Friel, Lina Leandersson and Edward Hogg.

He lives and works in London.
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Garry Lemon
Head of Communications
Crisis
66 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT
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Additional information:
I am a director/camera operator and editor. I own my own equipment including a Canon Mark iii and sound recording equipment. I edit on Premier Pro and have my own suit in a studio in Hackney Wick.

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Secondary Job Title	Editor
Job Titles	Video Editor, Director, Camera Operator
Years in industry	6+ years