About

BEN A WILLIAMS is a director from London, UK. 

His debut feature THE PASS was nominated for Outstanding Debut at the 2017 BAFTA Film Awards.  Ben has since directed episodes for major TV dramas HUMANS (AMC / Channel 4) and BAGHDAD CENTRAL (Channel 4).

Ben graduated from the University of Bristol in 2005, where he co-founded the UK’s National Student Film Festival, Screentest.  He was assistant to BAFTA-winning producer Duncan Kenworthy 2006-2012 and for Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald 2009-2011.

In 2012 Ben created the award-winning webseries TUBE TUBE which organisers of Virgin Media Shorts described as ‘masterclass in short filmmaking’ by ‘the UK’s most exciting new film maker’. Short film credits include SELFIE starring Jasmine Brienburg, POST JUMP starring Thomas Turgoose, and 2010’s THE FAN.

For commercial and corporate clients, Ben has worked for Legal and General, Penguin Books, The Guardian, Johnnie Walker, Chestertons, The British Science Association, The Royal Institute, The National Film and Television School, Dovetail Games and Universities UK.  His work has featured on The Guardian, The Daily Mail, Buzzfeed, MSN and the Huffington Post.