About Ben
An award-winning director, as well as a writer, producer and actor, Ben’s short films have screened all over the world. Birdsong (2013) took out the ‘Best Foreign Film' award at Indie Fest USA. His follow-up Space Trash Men (2015) was a Sci-Fi short film starring Jeffrey Thomas (The Hobbit, Spartacus), Will Robertson (Girl vs. Boy, Fresh Meat), and Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland (Bruce Almighty, JFK). Space Trash Men was nominated for the ‘Special Jury Award’ at the prestigious Show Me Shorts international film festival.
Ben has several new projects in development. He also works as media producer for Storypark and a video consultant for Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Services / Rates
Alongside directing and producing my own projects, I also work as a videographer. I have a range of experience, including:
Marketing strategy and management
Corporate video production
Help Centre video content
Vox Pops
Video testimonials
VISIT MY VIDEOGRAPHY PAGE FOR MORE INFO
CONTACT BEN
DETAILS
Ben Childs
(+64) 27-349-5184
contact@benchilds.co.nz
Wellington, New Zealand
BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS
Shooting the hospital scenes
Actor Peter McKenzie
Kes Wicks (SVH), Sophie Lloyd, Ben Childs, and Anna-Marie Green.
Production Manager Kayleighsha Wharton with director Ben Childs
On location in Port Hedland, WA
Shooting outside Scots College
Actor/director Ben Childs shooting in the 40˚ heat
Ben Childs directing actor Peter McKenzie
On location in Port Hedland, WA
Ben giving actor Peter McKenzie an eye-line
Ben with oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland at Birdsong's screening at Indie Fest USA
On location in Port Hedland, WA
Ben Childs and Kayleighsha Wharton inside the space ship set
Shooting the after-school scenes
Actors Josh Martin and Ben Childs on location
Action scenes with actors Mike Hewson and Ben Childs
Best boy Gary Matthews and Ben Childs in Massey Studios
Actor Peter McKenzie
Crew in the studio at Massey University
Ben working through the opening scene with actors Peter McKenzie and Peter Feeney
Small crew in a big location
Actor Peter Feeney and Ben Childs
Balancing the glidecam for director Nikki Parlane.
Vast Western Australian landscape
Dame Kate Harcourt with production manager/1st AD Kayleighsha Wharton
Small crew in a big location