Ben Russell

Ben Russell

Directing

Ben Russell (b.1976, USA) is an artist and filmmaker whose films and installations are in direct conversation with the history of the documentary image, providing a time-based inquiry into trance phenomena. Russell received a FIPRESCI International Critics Prize (IFFR 2009) for his first feature film Let Each One Go Where He May.

Known for

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

2010

Let Each One Go Where He May

Let Each One Go Where He May

2009

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Austerity Measures

Austerity Measures

2012

Deep Sleep

Deep Sleep

2014

Atlantis

Atlantis

2014

Good Luck

Good Luck

2017

Greetings to the Ancestors

Greetings to the Ancestors

2015

Direct Action

Direct Action

2024

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Another Earth

Another Earth

2026

Director

Direct Action

Direct Action

2024

Director

Against Time

Against Time

2022

Director

The Invisible Mountain

The Invisible Mountain

2021

Director

What Distinguishes the Past

What Distinguishes the Past

2020

Director

Conjuring the Devil

Conjuring the Devil

2020

Director

Color-Blind

Color-Blind

2019

Director

The Rare Event

The Rare Event

2018

Director

Good Luck

Good Luck

2017

Director

He Who Eats Children

He Who Eats Children

2016

Director

YOLO

YOLO

2015

Director

Greetings to the Ancestors

Greetings to the Ancestors

2015

Director

Atlantis

Atlantis

2014

Director

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Director

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Director

Call No Man Happy Until He Is Dead

Call No Man Happy Until He Is Dead

2013

Director

Austerity Measures

Austerity Measures

2012

Director

Ponce de León

2012

Director

River Rites

2011

Director

Beast

2011

Director

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

2010

Director

Let Each One Go Where He May

Let Each One Go Where He May

2009

Director

Rock Me Amadeus by Falco Via Kardinal by Otto Muehl

Rock Me Amadeus by Falco Via Kardinal by Otto Muehl

2009

Director

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

2009

Director

Black and White Trypps Number Four

Black and White Trypps Number Four

2008

Director

Trypps #5 (Dubai)

Trypps #5 (Dubai)

2008

Director

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

2008

Director

Tjúba Tén / The Wet Season

Tjúba Tén / The Wet Season

2008

Director

Black and White Trypps Number Three

Black and White Trypps Number Three

2007

Director

Peace Noise

Peace Noise

2007

Director

Black and White Trypps Number Two

Black and White Trypps Number Two

2006

Director

Black and White Trypps Number One

Black and White Trypps Number One

2005

Director

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

2005

Director

The Red and the Blue Gods

The Red and the Blue Gods

2005

Director

The Ataraxians

2004

Director

Extra Terrestrial

Extra Terrestrial

2004

Director

Last Days

2004

Director

The Tawny

2003

Director

the quarry

2002

Director

The Breathers-In

The Breathers-In

2002

Director

Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita

2002

Director

Daumë

2000

Director

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

1998

Director

Editing28

Direct Action

Direct Action

2024

Editor

The Invisible Mountain

The Invisible Mountain

2021

Editor

Color-Blind

Color-Blind

2019

Editor

Greetings to the Ancestors

Greetings to the Ancestors

2015

Editor

Atlantis

Atlantis

2014

Editor

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Editor

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Editor

Ponce de León

2012

Editor

River Rites

2011

Editor

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

2010

Editor

Let Each One Go Where He May

Let Each One Go Where He May

2009

Editor

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

2009

Editor

Black and White Trypps Number Four

Black and White Trypps Number Four

2008

Editor

Trypps #5 (Dubai)

Trypps #5 (Dubai)

2008

Editor

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

2008

Editor

Black and White Trypps Number Three

Black and White Trypps Number Three

2007

Editor

Black and White Trypps Number Two

Black and White Trypps Number Two

2006

Editor

Black and White Trypps Number One

Black and White Trypps Number One

2005

Editor

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

2005

Editor

The Red and the Blue Gods

The Red and the Blue Gods

2005

Editor

Extra Terrestrial

Extra Terrestrial

2004

Editor

The Ataraxians

2004

Editor

Last Days

2004

Editor

The Tawny

2003

Editor

the quarry

2002

Editor

Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita

2002

Editor

Daumë

2000

Editor

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

1998

Editor

Crew23

Ouroboros

Ouroboros

2017

Cinematography

Atlantis

Atlantis

2014

Cinematography

Pelican Radio

Pelican Radio

2014

Thanks

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Cinematography

Ponce de León

2012

Cinematography

River Rites

2011

Cinematography

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

2010

Cinematography

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

2009

Cinematography

Trypps #5 (Dubai)

Trypps #5 (Dubai)

2008

Cinematography

Black and White Trypps Number Three

Black and White Trypps Number Three

2007

Cinematography

Black and White Trypps Number Two

Black and White Trypps Number Two

2006

Cinematography

Flying Saucey!

2006

Cinematography

Black and White Trypps Number One

Black and White Trypps Number One

2005

Cinematography

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

2005

Cinematography

The Red and the Blue Gods

The Red and the Blue Gods

2005

Cinematography

Last Days

2004

Cinematography

The Ataraxians

2004

Cinematography

Extra Terrestrial

Extra Terrestrial

2004

Cinematography

The Tawny

2003

Cinematography

the quarry

2002

Cinematography

Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita

2002

Cinematography

Daumë

2000

Cinematography

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

1998

Cinematography

Sound16

Color-Blind

Color-Blind

2019

Sound

Greetings to the Ancestors

Greetings to the Ancestors

2015

Sound Designer

Atlantis

Atlantis

2014

Sound Designer, Sound Recordist

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

River Rites

2011

Sound Designer

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

Trypps #7 (Badlands)

2010

Sound Recordist, Sound Designer

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

Trypps #6 (Malobi)

2009

Sound Designer, Sound Recordist

Black and White Trypps Number Four

Black and White Trypps Number Four

2008

Sound Designer

Black and White Trypps Number Three

Black and White Trypps Number Three

2007

Sound Designer

The Red and the Blue Gods

The Red and the Blue Gods

2005

Sound Designer

Extra Terrestrial

Extra Terrestrial

2004

Sound Designer

The Ataraxians

2004

Sound Designer

Last Days

2004

Sound Designer

The Tawny

2003

Sound Designer

Daumë

2000

Sound Designer

Camera10

Another Earth

Another Earth

2026

Director of Photography

Direct Action

Direct Action

2024

Director of Photography

The Invisible Mountain

The Invisible Mountain

2021

Director of Photography

Color-Blind

Color-Blind

2019

Director of Photography

Renée’s Room

Renée’s Room

2015

Director of Photography

Greetings to the Ancestors

Greetings to the Ancestors

2015

Director of Photography

Deep Sleep

Deep Sleep

2014

Director of Photography

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Director of Photography

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

2008

Director of Photography

The Magic Kingdom

The Magic Kingdom

2002

Camera Operator

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Ride Like Lightning, Crash Like Thunder

Ride Like Lightning, Crash Like Thunder

2017

Rock Me Amadeus by Falco Via Kardinal by Otto Muehl

Rock Me Amadeus by Falco Via Kardinal by Otto Muehl

2009

The Red and the Blue Gods

The Red and the Blue Gods

2005

The Red God

The Ataraxians

2004

M.

Extra Terrestrial

Extra Terrestrial

2004

A Keeper

Daumë

2000

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

1998

Abraham Lincoln

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The Invisible Mountain

The Invisible Mountain

2021

Writer

Good Luck

Good Luck

2017

Writer

Atlantis

Atlantis

2014

Writer

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness

2013

Writer

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Writer

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

The Twenty-One Lives of Billy The Kid

2005

Writer

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts)

1998

Writer

Production6

The Invisible Mountain

The Invisible Mountain

2021

Producer

Greetings to the Ancestors

Greetings to the Ancestors

2015

Producer

Atlantis

Atlantis

2014

Producer

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

Let Us Persevere in What We Have Resolved Before We Forget

2013

Producer

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai)

2008

Producer

The Ataraxians

2004

Producer