Ben Rivers

Ben Rivers

Directing

January 1, 1972Somerset, England

A London-based artist and filmmaker. He has created around 40 short and feature films that blur the line between documentary and fiction, often focusing on people living on the margins of society. Rivers won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Venice Film Festival for his debut feature, Two Years at Sea. His solo exhibitions have been held in Milan, Chicago, Hamburg, and London, and a complete retrospective of his work was presented at the National Gallery of Jeu de Paume in Paris. At the 34th Message to Man Festival, he received the Silver Centaur prize for his film Bogancloch.

Known for

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Two Years at Sea

Two Years at Sea

2012

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

I Know Where I'm Going

I Know Where I'm Going

2009

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

2015

A Distant Episode

A Distant Episode

2015

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

2016

Krabi, 2562

Krabi, 2562

2019

Trees Down Here

Trees Down Here

2018

Things

Things

2014

Directing53

Mare's Nest

Mare's Nest

2026

Director

Bogancloch

Bogancloch

2025

Director

The Minotaur

The Minotaur

2022

Director

After Work

After Work

2022

Director

Ijen / London

Ijen / London

2022

Director

The House Was Quiet

The House Was Quiet

2020

Director

Look Then Below

Look Then Below

2019

Director

Krabi, 2562

Krabi, 2562

2019

Director

Ghost Strata

Ghost Strata

2019

Director

10 Min

10 Min

2019

Director

Now, at Last!

Now, at Last!

2018

Director

The Ambassadors

The Ambassadors

2018

Director

Slow Action

Slow Action

2018

Director

Trees Down Here

Trees Down Here

2018

Director

The Rare Event

The Rare Event

2018

Director

Dreaming In The Dark

Dreaming In The Dark

2018

Director

Urth

Urth

2016

Director

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

2016

Director

The Shape of Things

The Shape of Things

2016

Director

There Is a Happy Land Further Awaay

There Is a Happy Land Further Awaay

2015

Director

What Means Something

What Means Something

2015

Director

A Distant Episode

A Distant Episode

2015

Director

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

2015

Director

Mohammed Mrabet

Mohammed Mrabet

2015

Director

The Film That Buys the Cinema

The Film That Buys the Cinema

2014

Director

Things

Things

2014

Director

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Director

Call No Man Happy Until He Is Dead

Call No Man Happy Until He Is Dead

2013

Director

Phantoms of a Libertine

Phantoms of a Libertine

2012

Director

Two Years at Sea

Two Years at Sea

2012

Director

The Creation as We Saw It

The Creation as We Saw It

2012

Director

More Than Just A Dram

More Than Just A Dram

2012

Director

Sack Barrow

2011

Director

May Tomorrow Shine the Brightest of all Your Many Days as it Will be your Last

May Tomorrow Shine the Brightest of all Your Many Days as it Will be your Last

2009

Director

Experiments in Terror 3

Experiments in Terror 3

2009

Director

I Know Where I'm Going

I Know Where I'm Going

2009

Director

Alice

Alice

2009

Director

Origin of the Species

Origin of the Species

2008

Director

Ah, Liberty!

Ah, Liberty!

2008

Director

Sørdal

2008

Director

A World Rattled of Habit

A World Rattled of Habit

2008

Director

Terror

2007

Director

House

House

2007

Director

This Is My Land

This Is My Land

2007

Director

Astika

Astika

2006

Director

The Coming Race

The Coming Race

2006

Director

The Hyrcynium Wood

The Hyrcynium Wood

2005

Director

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

2005

Director

Jack

Jack

2005

Director

We the People

2004

Director

Old Dark House

2003

Director

The Big Sink

The Big Sink

1993

Director

The Wind, One Brilliant Day

The Wind, One Brilliant Day

Director

Camera15

Mare's Nest

Mare's Nest

2026

Director of Photography

Bogancloch

Bogancloch

2025

Director of Photography

The Invisible Mountain

The Invisible Mountain

2021

Director of Photography

Krabi, 2562

Krabi, 2562

2019

Director of Photography

Ghost Strata

Ghost Strata

2019

Director of Photography

Two Sisters Who Are Not Sisters

Two Sisters Who Are Not Sisters

2019

Director of Photography

Slow Action

Slow Action

2018

Director of Photography

I Hope I'm Loud When I'm Dead

I Hope I'm Loud When I'm Dead

2018

Director of Photography

Trees Down Here

Trees Down Here

2018

Director of Photography

A Distant Episode

A Distant Episode

2015

Director of Photography

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

2015

Director of Photography

This Illuminated World Is Full of Stupid Men

This Illuminated World Is Full of Stupid Men

2014

Director of Photography

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Director of Photography

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

2005

Director of Photography

The Big Sink

The Big Sink

1993

Director of Photography

Editing9

Mare's Nest

Mare's Nest

2026

Editor

Bogancloch

Bogancloch

2025

Editor

Ghost Strata

Ghost Strata

2019

Editor

Slow Action

Slow Action

2018

Editor

Trees Down Here

Trees Down Here

2018

Editor

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Editor

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

2005

Editor

The Big Sink

The Big Sink

1993

Editor

The Wind, One Brilliant Day

The Wind, One Brilliant Day

Editor

Production7

Mare's Nest

Mare's Nest

2026

Producer

Bogancloch

Bogancloch

2025

Producer

Krabi, 2562

Krabi, 2562

2019

Producer

Slow Action

Slow Action

2018

Producer

I First Saw the Light

I First Saw the Light

2012

Producer

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

2005

Producer

The Big Sink

The Big Sink

1993

Producer

Writing7

Mare's Nest

Mare's Nest

2026

Writer

The Hunchback

The Hunchback

2016

Writer

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers

2015

Writer

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Writer

Two Years at Sea

Two Years at Sea

2012

Writer

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

The Bomb with a Man in His Shoe

2005

Writer

The Big Sink

The Big Sink

1993

Writer

Sound6

Mare's Nest

Mare's Nest

2026

Sound

Bogancloch

Bogancloch

2025

Sound

Look Then Below

Look Then Below

2019

Sound Designer

Trees Down Here

Trees Down Here

2018

Sound

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Sound Recordist

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Sound Recordist, Sound Designer

Crew3

At Night

At Night

2026

Cinematography

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Cinematography

The Wind, One Brilliant Day

The Wind, One Brilliant Day

Cinematography