| Benjamin, Benny, Ben | |
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| Directed by | Paul Shkordoff |
| Written by | Paul Shkordoff |
| Produced by | Jason Aita |
| Starring | Anwar Haj Natalie Gallard |
| Cinematography | Peter Hadfield |
| Edited by | Brendan Mills |
| Music by | Kyle McCrea |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Benjamin, Benny, Ben is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Paul Shkordoff and released in 2020. [1] The film stars Anwar Haj as Benjamin, a Black Canadian man on his way to a job interview, whose preparations are threatened when he trips and falls along the way. [1]
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, [2] where it was named the winner of the award for Best Canadian Short Film. [3] It was also named as an official selection of the short films competition at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, [4] which proceeded in October 2020 despite the cancellation of the overall festival in the spring. [5]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films. [6]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards. [7]
