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Ben Russell Biography

Profession Director, Editor, Writer, Cinematographer, Sound department, Producer, Actor

Awards

  • 2010New Vision Award-: nominated
  • 2010New Talent Award-Best Feature Film in International Competition, Investigation or New Visions: winner
  • 2010Punto de Vista Grand Prize-: winner
  • 2010FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
  • 2010Tiger Award-: nominated
  • 2010Cult Award-: winner
  • 2013New Vision Award-: winner
  • 2013Silver Eye Award-Best Feature Documentary: nominated
  • 2013Prize of the City of Torino-Best International Documentary Film: winner
  • 2014Grand Prix-International Competition: nominated
  • 2014Lighthouse Award-: nominated
  • 2015Heterodox Award-: nominated
  • 2016Golden Berlin Bear for Best Short Film-: nominated
  • 2017Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise (Cinematic Documentary Award)-: nominated
  • 2017Golden Leopard-Best Film: nominated
  • 2017Best Film-International Competition: nominated
  • 2018Experimental Film Award-: winner
  • 2024Berlinale Documentary Award-: nominated
  • 2024Berlinale Documentary Award - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2024Encounters Award-: winner
  • 2024Cinéma du Réel Award-International Competition: winner
  • 2024Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll-Best Undistributed Film: nominated
  • 2024Festival Prize-Best International Documentary Feature: nominated
  • 2024Silvestre Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2025OFCS Award-Best Non-U.S. Release: winner