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Ben Proudfoot (born October 29, 1990) is a Canadian filmmaker. He directed The Queen of Basketball , winner of the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject ; [1] [2] as well as codirector with Kris Bowers of the short documentary film A Concerto Is a Conversation , which was an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.
Mar 28, 2022 · Filmmaker Ben Proudfoot accepts his Oscar at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. Proudfoot's film, The Queen of Basketball, won the Academy Award for documentary short subject.
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Founder & CEO. Academy Award® winning director and 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur Ben Proudfoot is the founder and creative force behind Breakwater Studios. O nce a world champion in sleight-of-hand magic, Ben now brings that spirit of wonder to filmmaking, directing or producing more than fifty original short documentaries a year.
Mar 11, 2024 · Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot and his co-director Kris Bowers won the best short documentary trophy for "The Last Repair Shop" at the 2024 Oscars. The film tells the story of a Los Angeles workshop that offers free instruments and repairs to public school students.
Mar 10, 2024 · Song poses for a portrait in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey. Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot says it’s “hard to believe” he’s now a two-time Oscar ...
Mar 11, 2024 · Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film for The Last Repair Shop in the Oscars photo room at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, on March 10.
Mar 11, 2024 · Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot says it's "hard to believe" he's now a two-time Oscar winner. The 33-year-old and his co-director Kris Bowers won the best short documentary trophy for "The Last Repair Shop" at a star-studded ceremony Sunday that included a spirited performance of the "Barbie" power ballad "I'm Just Ken" by Canadian actor Ryan Gosling.
