Benjamin Ades

Benjamin Ades is a filmmaker and photographer who graduated from Harvard College in 2022. He's grown up making, watching, and obsessing over films for as long as he can remember. His truest passion lies in non-fiction filmmaking and crafting beautiful imagery (or at least attempting to). His documentary films been accepted to and screened at over 50 film festivals and have won awards for both Cinematography and Video Editing. Some notable festivals are the following: San Francisco International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Rooftop Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, American Documentary Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, National Film Festival for Talented Youth, Sidewalk Film Festival, Roxbury International Film Festival. His films have been a recipient or finalist for 13 awards at these festivals including Best Documentary, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. He was awarded the the Chris Killip Prize from Harvard College, awarded for excellent work in lens-based media. He's currently wrapping up post on a short surreal horror film about a social media content moderator.