Ben Hackworth (born 12 July 1977) is an Australian writer and

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. He is best known for his work on the films '' Martin Four'', ''Corroboree'' and ''

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''.

Biography

Ben was born in

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. His father is retired Colonel

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. He studied at Amherst College in the United States, before returning to Australian to complete a Masters of Film at

Victorian College of the Arts The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is the arts school at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It is part of the university's Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. It is located near the Melbourne city centre on the Southbank campus of the ...

. In 2005, he completed a Masters of Film with his script for a feature film called The Serpent. In 2006, he was accepted into the prestigious

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residence to develop this project in Paris. He has created several award-winning short films, including: * '' Martin Four'' (2001); official selection Cannes Film Festival, 2001 * ''

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'' (2003); winner of Film Critics Circle of Australia, 2003, award for Best Short Film In 2007, he released his debut feature-length film, ''Corroboree'', which has been selected at

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, Sydney,

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and Perth International Film Festivals. His most recent film ''

'', starring

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, Thomas Cocquerel,

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and

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had its world premiere at

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, international premiere at

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and was selected for competition at

Santa Barbara International Film Festival The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is an eleven-day film festival held in Santa Barbara, California since 1986. The festival boasts screenings of over 200 feature films and shorts from different countries and regions. SBIFF al ...

Filmography

References

External links

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Notes on the Death of Beauty, Art and Talent: A Correspondence with Ben Hackworth
1977 births Living people Australian film directors {{Australia-film-director-stub