Ben Hozie

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Ben Hozie
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Occupations
  • Writer
  • director
  • singer
  • guitarist
  • cinematographer
  • editor
  • producer
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres punk rock
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitarist
LabelsWhat's Your Rupture?

Ben Hozie is an American film director and musician. [1] [2] He is the vocalist and guitarist for the band BODEGA. [3] He is best known for his work on PVT Chat . [4]

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Career

Ben Hozie directed his first film Annunciation in 2011 (released 2014). Annunciation is an adaptation of the early northern renaissance Mérode Altarpiece triptych. [5] The film also features footage of Occupy Wall Street. His second feature film, The Lion's Den (2017), is an experimental political farce about a group of Staten Island radicals who kidnap a wall street banker. His third film, PVT Chat (2020), starring Peter Vack and Julia Fox, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival. [6] The film is an erotic drama that has received positive reviews for its unusual combination of film noir, romantic comedy, and bold depiction of unsimulated male masturbation. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2014AnnunciationWriter, director, editor and producer
2017The Lion's DenWriter, director, editor and cinematographer
2020 PVT Chat Writer, director, editor, cinematographer and actor

Discography

Studio albums

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References

  1. "INTERVIEW: Writer/Director Ben Hozie Of PVT CHAT". substreammagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  2. "Stimulation Addiction :: An interview with BODEGA's Ben Hozie about his new film PVT Chat". aquariumdrunkard.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. "Bodega's Ben Hozie tells us about his favorite albums of 2018". brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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  5. "Ben Hozie on Romantic Love in the Erotic Drama PVT Chat [Exclusive Interview]". lrmonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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  7. "'PVT Chat' Review: Julia Fox Is a Dominatrix in Distress in Scuzzy New York Neo-Noir". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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  9. "BODEGA ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD 'SHINY NEW MODEL', SHARE VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK". diymag.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.