Name:
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin
County:
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Email:
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Website:
http://www.bloodycuts.co.uk
http://www.bloodycuts.co.uk
Role:
director | editor-assistant-editor | producer | screenwriter
director | editor-assistant-editor | producer | screenwriter
Bio:
Ben Franklin is a director/producer who, through his online horror series Bloody Cuts (created with Anthony Melton), has made 18 short films, all of which have been critically praised for their use of practical makeup, Hollywood standard aesthetics and unconventional storytelling. Their films have been viewed over 50 million times, played at major festivals worldwide, and in 2017 they received a Webby Award for their most popular short film THE BIRCH. In 2020 Bloody Cuts will also be celebrating its 3rd year at Thorpe Park Resort’s FRIGHT NIGHTS, where the franchise has become a major staple at one of the biggest theme parks in the UK. Bloody Cuts have a number of projects in development in the UK and US, including a feature adaptation of one of their shorts with 20th Digital/Disney. Ben is also a co-producer on Season 2 of Crypt TV’s THE BIRCH, produced exclusively for Facebook Watch. Outside of Bloody Cuts, Ben is experienced in Post Production, and his editing work can be found at www.ben-franklin.co.uk
Ben Franklin is a director/producer who, through his online horror series Bloody Cuts (created with Anthony Melton), has made 18 short films, all of which have been critically praised for their use of practical makeup, Hollywood standard aesthetics and unconventional storytelling. Their films have been viewed over 50 million times, played at major festivals worldwide, and in 2017 they received a Webby Award for their most popular short film THE BIRCH. In 2020 Bloody Cuts will also be celebrating its 3rd year at Thorpe Park Resort’s FRIGHT NIGHTS, where the franchise has become a major staple at one of the biggest theme parks in the UK. Bloody Cuts have a number of projects in development in the UK and US, including a feature adaptation of one of their shorts with 20th Digital/Disney. Ben is also a co-producer on Season 2 of Crypt TV’s THE BIRCH, produced exclusively for Facebook Watch. Outside of Bloody Cuts, Ben is experienced in Post Production, and his editing work can be found at www.ben-franklin.co.uk
Previous Industry Experience:
yes
yes
IMDB Website:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4680121/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4680121/
Professional bodies affiliated with:
no
no
Showreel URL:
https://vimeo.com/345914758
https://vimeo.com/345914758
Selected Credits:
The Birch (streaming/Facebook Watch)
The Birch (short)
Don't Go Down to Wildor (20th Digital/Disney/Hulu)
Don't Move (short)
Suckablood (short)