Ben Richardson
Benjamin T. Richardson is a British cinematographer. He is best known for the feature films Beasts of the Southern Wild and The Fault in Our Stars.
Biography
Richardson was born in England and attended Royal Holloway, University of London's media arts degree program.[1]
Career
Richardson is a director of photography. Two of his films, Beasts of the Southern Wild and Happy Christmas, have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Beasts of the Southern Wild was also nominated for four Academy Awards at the 85th Academy Awards, including one for Best Picture. His short film Seed won Best Animated Short at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Richardson met director Benh Zeitlin in Prague in 2004[2] and subsequently collaborated on the short film Glory at Sea in 2008.[3] During pre-production on Beasts of the Southern Wild, Richardson shot a test reel which convinced the financiers to approve him as cinematographer for the film.[4]
Beasts of the Southern Wild debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival where Richardson won the Excellence in Cinematography Award.[5] For his work on the film he also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, and was nominated for multiple awards including a Camerimage award and a Satellite Award.[6]
Filmography
Feature films
- Digging for Fire (2015)
- Cut Bank (2014)
- Happy Christmas (2014)
- The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- Drinking Buddies (2013)
- Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Music Videos
- Passion Pit "Carried Away" (2013)
References
- ^ http://www.afcinema.com/Conversation-with-cinematographer-Ben-Richardson-about-his-work-on-Beasts-of-the-Southern-Wild.html?lang=fr
- ^ Desowitz, Bill. "Immersed in Movies: Cinematographer Ben Richardson Talks 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'". Indiewire. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Egan, Jack. "Contender — Director of Photography Ben Richardson, Beasts of the Southern Wild". Below The Line. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Most, Madelyn. "Conversation with cinematographer Ben Richardson about his work on Beasts of the Southern Wild, by Benh Zeitlin". Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill. "Immersed in Movies: Cinematographer Ben Richardson Talks 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'". Indiewire. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Ben Richardson: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 12 January 2015.