Ben Cole          
             Digital
     Cinematographer
 
 
 
See my on line Drama & Documentary show reel on: Commercials Show Reel: http://web.mac.com/bencole/iWeb/commercials/Brans%20Hatch.html Music Video Show reel: http://web.mac.com/bencole/iWeb/History%20Site/One%20Giant%20Leap.html PERSONAL DETAILS Ben Cole 88 Dewe Rd Brighton BN24BD UK E Mail: bencole@mac.com Mob: 07956317902 Webb site: http://web.mac.com/bencole Represented By Kate Kotcheff at WIZZO & CO. email: kate@wizzoandco.co.uk Digital Cinematography C.V. Title Director Production Co Wild Oats Max day Book of Max Productions DoP/Producer A feature Drama set in Brighton about a group of friends gap year antics during the 90’s This is in production in 2008/9. ‘The Future Is Unwritten’ Julien Temple Nitrate Films Cinematographer A Feature Documentary about Joe Strummer and his band ‘The Clash’ selected for 2007 Sundance Film festival, nominated for Best British Documentary at 2007 British Independent film awards. British Independent Film Awards - 29/11/2007 Joe Stummer: The Future is Unwritten wins BEST BRITISH DOCUMENTARY 1 Giant Leap / What About Me Jamie Catto Palm Pictures/ Duncan Bridgeman 19 Entertainment DoP Two cinema feature films and a 13 part TV series for Channel 4. A cutting edge feature length film, mixing music, image and documentary investigating the unity and diversity of what it is to be human around the globe over the millennium Nominated for an Grammy award; Best long form music film 2004 WWW-distributed by Simon Fuller/19 Entertainment ‘What about Me’ a 7 part TV series on Channel 4 very Wed through June and July (see trailer: http://www.whataboutme.tv/) ‘So…Help Me God’ Simon Cole Three Brothers Films Cinematographer and Producer A feature documentary about an English man crossing America trying to find the meaning of God in the 21st Century This TV feature has been sold to 6 countries in 2008 Black Gold Mark & Nick Francis Speak it Films 2nd unit Dop A feature documenting the plight of Ethiopian coffee growers trying to get enough to live on by selling their coffee for a fair Trade price. Selected for Sundance 2005 and in film festivals in 2007, Nominated for 2 awards at this years British Independent Film awards. Black Gold’s producers won Best Achievement in Production. British Independent Film Awards - Winners Announced - 29/11/2007 Wayfairing Stranger Dir Rick West Written by Billy macinnon Film Council DoP A 20 min Drama shot on my Red Camera about a young man leaving borstal and stealing his fathers van. At film festivals in 2008 Calendar Girls Dir:Nigel Cole Disney Entertainment Video 2nd Unit DoP Released Sept ‘03 world wide. About a group of WI ladies, who strip off for a naked calendar The Road To Guantanamo Michael Winterbottom Revolution Films 2nd unit DoP Ben worked with Michael filming many of the interviews with the main characters. The film won best director (Silver Bear) at last year’s Berlin Film Festival A Woman Scorned Trevor Etienne Channel 4 DoP An award winning short at Film Festivals during 2000, Won awards at both Scarefest film festival in LA 2003 and Acapulco Black Film Festival 2001. A super 16mm horror short about the hell in a woman’s scorned mind, when she discovers her best friend has slept with her guy. The Scissor Sisters Julien Temple DVD Sales DoP A DVD with a 90 min multi camera live concert, documentary and music video (2004) Won best live music DVD at the London DVD awards 2006. Garbage Warrior Oliver Hodge Future release 2nd Unit DoP This documentary recently won a standing ovation at Sundance and the Toronto film festival. Ben mentored Oliver through this his first feature documentary winning much attention at festivals in 2007 Nominated for 2 British Independent Film Awards 2007. Prodigy ‘Omen’ MTV DOP This their latest music promo. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Country of Origin
Great Britain BIFA awards won by Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten BEST BRITISH DOCUMENTARY Black Gold Country of Origin
Great Britain BIFA awards won by Black Gold 2007 Best Achievement In Production Garbage Warrior Country of Origin
Great Britain BIFA nominations received by Garbage Warrior 2007 • The Douglas Hickox Award (Oliver Hodge) • Best Achievement In Production • Best British Documentary Previous awards at BIFA:  The Road To Guantanamo Country of Origin
Great Britain BIFA awards won by The Road To Guantanamo 2006 • Best British Documentary BIFA nominations received by The Road To Guantanamo 2006 • Best Achievement In Production • Best British Documentary The Red Camera I WILL BE SHOOTING MAINLY ON THE NEW RED CAMERA 12 million pixels super 35mm sensor, RAW FILES 24 FRAMES PER SECOND TO 120 FPS PRIMES LENSES ONTO A 35MM CHIP, GIVING A 35MM NARROW DEPTH OF FIELD MY ASSISTANT DON JONES AND I WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPANY THE RED CAMERA KIT ON HIRE AGREEMENTS RED RATE WE OWN AN EXTENSIVE SET OF NIKKOR PRIME LENSES http://web.mac.com/bencole/iWeb/commercials/Brans%20Hatch.htmlhttp://web.mac.com/bencole/iWeb/History%20Site/One%20Giant%20Leap.htmlmailto:bencole@mac.comhttp://web.mac.com/bencolemailto:kate@wizzoandco.co.ukhttp://www.dfgdocs.com/News/British_Independent_Film_Awards_-_Winners_Announced.aspxhttp://www.1giantleap.tvhttp://www.whataboutme.tvhttp://www.crimsontree.com/portfolio/1giantleap/flash/player.htmhttp://www.whataboutme.tv/http://www.dfgdocs.com/News/British_Independent_Film_Awards_-_Winners_Announced.aspxhttp://www.bifa.org.uk/awards/intro/2007.htmlhttp://www.bifa.org.uk/awards/intro/2007.htmlhttp://www.bifa.org.uk/person/437/Oliver_Hodge.htmlhttp://www.bifa.org.uk/awards/intro/2006.htmlhttp://www.bifa.org.uk/awards/intro/2006.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12shapeimage_1_link_13shapeimage_1_link_14shapeimage_1_link_15
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