Filmmakers

Ben Phelps – Writer/ Director/ Producer

Ben is an award-winning Writer and Director based in Sydney, Australia.

His short films, Checkpoint (Screen NSW Emerging Filmmakers Fund) and Nice Shootin’ Cowboy (Screen Australia) have garnered 15 awards and been selected for Official Competition in over 100 international festivals, including 20 Academy Awards accredited festivals. From Melbourne to Montreal, Berlin to the Bahamas, Sydney to Seattle.

Awards include the following:

Jury Prize – Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)

Dendy CRC Prize – Sydney Film Festival (Australia)

Best International Short Film – Cleveland International Film Festival (USA)

Gold Award – WorldFest Houston International Film Festival (USA)

Festival Prize – Strasbourg International Film Festival (France)

Best Fiction Short Film – Australian Teachers of Media Awards (Australia)

Best short film screenplay – Australian Writers’ Guild nomination (Australia)

Narrative Short Jury Award – Austin Film Festival (USA)

Nice Shootin’ Cowboy is now amongst 80 films eligible for a 2011 Oscar nomination after winning the major prize at Austin Film Festival.

Ben also has a feature screenplay in development, The Hitman’s Cookbook. He’s represented by RGM Artist Group.




Tim Kreibig – Producer

Tim completed a Masters in Producing from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Sydney in 2003.

Tim has produced six other short drama films, two documentaries, and multi-camera 30-minute live music projects. The films have competed at over 25 national and international festivals and received 7 major awards and an AFI nomination. Highlights include competition in the Aspen, Tampere, Palm Springs, Boston, NYU, Chicago, San Diego, Filmfest, Hamburg, Madrid, St Tropez, Tokyo, St Kilda, National Shorts, Flickerfest, WOW, Australian Effects and Animation, Graphite 2003 and Celluloid Soup film festivals.