Ben Addelman

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Ben Addelman is a Canadian filmmaker. He is known for directing five documentaries: Discordia , Bombay Calling , Nollywood Babylon , Kivalina vs. Exxon, [1] and Plastic People.

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Career

His first film Discordia (2004) co-directed with Samir Mallal follows three students during the aftermath of the Netanyahu Incident at Concordia University in Montreal in 2002.

His second film, Bombay Calling (2006) also co-directed with Samir Mallal follows the lives of telemarketers working outsourced jobs in a call center in Bombay (Mumbai), India. Both films were produced by Adam Symansky from the National Film Board of Canada.

His third film, Nollywood Babylon (2008) [2] with co-director Samir Mallal, a documentary co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada in association with the Documentary Channel is about the explosive popularity of Nigerian movies.

His fourth film, Kivalina v. Exxon (2011), follows the efforts of a small town in Alaska in a lawsuit against the oil and gas industries for climate change-related damages.

His fifth film, Plastic People (2024), investigates the threat of microplastics in human bodies and our addiction to plastic.

He has directed documentary television for Vice, Apple TV+, Disney+ and BBC. A recent Apple TV+ show that he was a director on is Becoming You. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Dunlevy, T'Cha (20 September 2012). "Kivalina v. Exxon puts human face on climate change". The Gazette. Montreal. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Dymond, Greig (23 January 2009). "Planet Nollywood". CBC.ca . Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Becoming You (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb". IMDb .
  4. ↑ "Ben Addelman - Awards". IMDb.
  5. ↑ "WFF Winners".


  1. ↑ "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics". Plastic People Documentary. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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