Ben Phelps – Writer/ Director/ Producer
Ben Phelps is an award-winning Writer and Director from Sydney, Australia.
Since graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Film Studies), Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Media Production (Directing), Ben has written several feature screenplays and directed highly successful short films, TV commercials and online content.
Ben’s short films, Checkpoint (Screen NSW Young Filmmakers Fund) and Nice Shootin’ Cowboy (Screen Australia), have garnered over 20 awards and been selected for Official Competition in over 100 prestigious international festivals, including 40 Academy Awards accredited festivals. Highlights include major prizes in Australia, USA, Canada, France, Italy, Spain and Russia, plus selection in the final 80 films eligible for the 2011 Oscars after winning Best Short Film at Austin Film Festival. Head across to the Nice Shootin’ Cowboy website to read more. Awards include:
- 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)
Ben is also an alumnus of the highly competitive creative lab, Accelerator, at Melbourne International Film Festival. He has a feature screenplay in development, The Hitman’s Cookbook.
Ben is represented by RGM Artist Group (film, TV) and Redback Media(TVCs, corporates & branded content).
Tim Kreibig – Producer
Tim Kreibig 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.
