NO MAN LEFT BEHIND
Stranded in enemy territory, hunted by hostile forces. And yet they made it back home. This visceral series for National Geographic fused gripping personal testimony and high-octane dramatisations with haunting present-day actuality of real-life war heroes. I significantly contributed to the series format, wrote scripts, interviewed contributors, directed and shot actuality, directed drama shoots, and co-edited 2 episodes.
BLACK HAWK DOWN: RISK
BLACK HAWK DOWN: US AGAINST THE CITY
MEMORIES OF HELL: CHARLES KLUSMANN
“Ben inspires those around him to aspire for more, to go further, to explore more. People are just carried along by his passion for the art form and the originality and standards of quality he is renowned for. An artistic spirit of the highest order with an attention to detail and sensibility beyond most.”
BLACK HAWK DOWN: MIKE DURANT
BLACK HAWK DOWN: VFX BREAKDOWN
BLACK HAWK DOWN: TRAILER
COLOSSEUM
This eight-part series vividly brings to life the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity–the Colosseum. From the savage truth of a gladiator’s life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways Rome’s Emperors used the vast amphitheater to demonstrate total power, “Colosseum” offers viewers a unique and personal look inside history’s most iconic empire.
COLOSSEUM
THE BEASTMASTER
THE EMPEROR
“A barnstorming spectacle of blood, guts and gladiators.
This rollicking journey through the history of the Roman empire’s epic amphitheatre is as fascinating and gory as it is educational.
Are you not entertained? I certainly am”
ULTIMATE WARFARE
This Discovery series takes viewers from the battlefields of World War II to the present day in the Middle East to experience the tension-filled drama of some of the most significant military battles in history. First-hand accounts from soldiers on the front lines, combined with CGI animation, and a unique POV style of storytelling lend an authentic quality to the combat recreations in each episode. I directed and co-edited 2 of the episodes in this budget-conscious series.
ULTIMATE WARFARE: HIGHLIGHTS
BAGHDAD: THUNDER RUN, EXCERPTS
“Baghdad Thunder Run is an absolute epic. Just signed off on the fully finished show and it is nothing short of genius.”