Terry Benedict

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Terry Benedict
Born
Terry L. Benedict
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm Producer

Terry Benedict is an American film producer. He is the founder and CEO of The Shae Foundation. [1]

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Benedict co-produced Hacksaw Ridge , nominated for six Academy Awards. [2] [3] Hacksaw Ridge is based on Benedict's documentary, The Conscientious Objector ; a film about Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss, who refused to carry a weapon in World War Two. Doss is the first conscientious objector to ever receive a Medal of Honor. [4] [5] [6]

Personal life

Benedict is a graduate of Pepperdine University, [7] where he received a full scholarship. [8] He is a member of the WGAW. Benedict is a Seventh-day Adventist. [9]

Career

1984–2004

Benedict began his career in Hollywood supervising chase scenes, notably for The Terminator [7] and Marked For Death . He has worked with Academy Award-winning cinematographers Conrad Hall and Haskell Wexler [10] to create commercials for Honda, Blue Cross, Nissan and others. He has produced commercials for Japanese brands: Mitsubishi, Seagram's, and TDK Tapes - working with Madonna, Stevie Wonder, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. [8] Terry went on to write and direct the film Painted Hero with Dwight Yoakam and Peter Fonda. [11]

2004–present

After Painted Hero, Benedict became the Director of Photography for the documentary, Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story narrated by Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins and directed by Emmy winner Scott Goldstein. He produced and directed the critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary film, The Conscientious Objector . The film garnered several dozen awards in multiple categories during a two-year run on the international festival circuit including many “audience favorite” awards, [12] a Crystal Heart Award from the Heartland Film Festival and from Boston, a Humanitarian Award. [10] The film played on the International Documentary Association’s InFACT Documentary tour qualifying it for Academy Award consideration. [13] Benedict scripted the first draft of the theatrical narrative project based on the documentary and joined the producing team of Hacksaw Ridge , directed by Mel Gibson.

Benedict has several film projects in development including a new medical drama series and an international series focusing on Hope Extreme. He is also developing the film The Death of Reasonable Doubt, which follows the U.S. Supreme Court death-row case of Troy Davis in Savannah, Georgia.

Filmography

As producer

As Director or Assistant Director

Humanitarian work

Over the last few years[ when? ], Benedict has spent months filming in India and Nepal focusing on social justice issues - orphans, human trafficking and women’s health issues. [14] He created Hope In Motion; an award winning television broadcast series of shorts for the NGO Asian Aid. [15] In 2010 form SHAE, a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission of “creating message media for global change,” in an effort to make a positive difference in the global community with art and media from a Creator-based perspective. [16] Currently, Terry is filming two documentary feature films about poverty and the sex trafficking business. He endeavors to pursue his art by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King: “If a man hasn’t discovered something worth dying for, he isn’t fit to live.” [8]

Awards and honors

In his documentary work, Benedict has been featured in numerous magazines for his work on the forefront of HD technology development and working hand-in-hand with manufacturers:

Nominated

Won

References

  1. ↑ "Our Team". The Shae Foundation. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (January 24, 2017). "Oscars: 'La La Land' Ties Record With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 24, 2017
  3. ↑ "Oscar Nominations: Complete List". Variety. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017
  4. ↑ Propes, Richard The Conscientious Objector - Desmond Doss at The Independent Critic (accessed 19 November 2016)
  5. ↑ Stoda, Kevin (4 July 2010). "A Great Story for This Fourth of July—DESMOND T. DOSS—a Hero of WWII". Eslkevin's Blog. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  6. ↑ radicalcatholicmom (19 May 2008). ""A War Hero Without A Gun"". Vox Nova. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 admin (December 27, 2010). "Profiles of Changemakers: Terry Benedict, Filmmaker & Director, The Shae Foundation - Gandhi's Be Magazine". Gandhi's Be Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 Chavez, Stephen (June 17, 2004). "A Hero's Story". Adventist Review. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ Jewish Journal: "Producer David Permut brings a soldier’s valor to the screen in ‘Hacksaw Ridge’" by Naomi Pfefferman February 24, 2017
  10. 1 2 "The Independent Critic - Terry Benedict Interview". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  11. ↑ AmericanHumane. "Painted Hero". humanehollywood.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  12. ↑ Muñoz, Julio C. (March 15, 2004). "North America: Doss Film Garners Two Awards at San Jose Festival". Adventist News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  13. ↑ Association, International Documentary. "IDA Announces 2004 InFACT Showcase; Qualifies Docs for Oscar Consideration". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Leadership Team". Global Women's Health Initiative. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Asian Aid staff in India with film team" (PDF). Asian Aid USA Newsletter. December 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Message Media". Global Women's Health Initiative. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  17. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (March 23, 2004). "Review: 'The Conscientious Objector'". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Post Magazine - Audio For Film". www.postmagazine.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  19. ↑ "AFI | AACTA | Winners & Nominees | 6th AACTA Awards". www.aacta.org. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  20. ↑ "6th AACTA Awards Winners and Nominees presented by Foxtel". AACTA Awards . Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  21. ↑ Maddox, Garry (October 27, 2016). "Teresa Palmer celebrates as Hacksaw Ridge lead AACTA 2016 nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  22. ↑ THR Staff (December 13, 2016). "Australian Academy Unveils Nominees for AACTA International Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  23. ↑ Baker, Ralph; Bentley, Carl; Boylan, James; Centola, John (March 1, 2004), The Conscientious Objector , retrieved February 24, 2017
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