Benjamin Field
Benjamin Field is an internationally sought after Producer/Director currently working with The Format Factory.
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During his time there Benjamin has become a Broadcast Award winner and has been instrumental in securing the company's position as a creative tour-de-force having been nominated as 'Best Emerging Indie' just 18 months after company's first full commission.
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As an inclusive leader Benjamin was recognised at the Makers and Shakers Awards held at BAFTA for being a leading light in the creative industry when he was nominated for 'Maker of The Year'. This prestigious event celebrated inclusivity and diversity within the media industry, an area which Benjamin feels passionate about frequently championing diversity both off screen and on.
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Described as a technical pioneer for his inventive use of Deep Fake to re-purpose audio archive for his award winning feature documentary, Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted, Benjamin has gone on to further perfect the process and is now heavily involved in developing an ethical approach to synthetic visual media using artificial intelligence.
Benjamin is now a regular expert guest for discussions about Artificial Intelligence and deep fakes, having appeared on, among others, BBC Radio 4, BBC Scotland, BBC Arabic and as a guest speaker for the University of Reading, backed by the Alan Turing Institute.
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There are a 100 ways of financing a production and Benjamin is always amenable, approachable and happy to help.
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Awards
Broadcast Award (Nominated) - Best Emerging Indie
The Format Factory
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Broadcast Award - Best Children's Programme
My Life: I'm Leading the Dance
The Format Factory | CBBC
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Edinburgh TV Festival - New Voice Award | Best Pilot
This Abled Dancer
The Format Factory
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CBFF - Best Feature Documentary
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
The Format Factory / Anderson Entertainment
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Content Innovation Awards (Nominated) - Best Documentary
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
The Format Factory / Anderson Entertainment
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Content Innovation Awards (Nominated) - Best Childrens Documentary
My Life: On The Fast Track
The Format Factory
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Makers & Shaker's Awards (Nominated) - Maker of The Year
Benjamin Field
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The Unrestricted View Film Festival - Best Director
Benjamin Field for This Abled Dancer
The Format Factory
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London Independent Film Awards - Best Animated Short
The Elf Who Saved Christmas
Holomedia
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IndieFest Film Awards - Award of Recognition
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