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Benjamin (Original title)
Dates: 2018 (Copyright), 15 March 2019 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Simon Amstell

Synopsis: A young filmaker struggles with his second feature film and a potential new romance. Things comes to a head as the premiere of his new film approaches.

Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Subjects:
Film production, Relationships
Releases
Date: 15 March 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.78:1Runtime: 85 mins 13 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Verve Pictures
Date: May 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 85 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (88)
©: Benjamin Films Ltd, [logo]: Open Palm Films, Executive Producer: Mark Coombs, Producer: Dominic Dromgoole, Producer: Alexandra Breede, Producer: Louise Simpson, Associate Producer: Mark Clarke, Associate Producer: Emma Green, Director: Dominic Dromgoole, Head of Production: Alexandra Breede, Casting and Creative Producer: Matilda James, Associate Producer: Emma Green, Distribution Consultant: James Brown, Julia Short, General Manager: Rosie Townshend, Executive Co-ordinator: Alice Schweitzer, Production Manager: Jessica Hodges, Production Co-ordinator: Anna Elettra Pizzi de Gaetano, Production Accountant: Samantha Scowcroft, Unit Manager: David Brittain, Location Manager: Matthew Lane, Post-production Co-ordinator: David Lale, 1st Assistant Director: Alexander Holt, 2nd Assistant Director: James Evered, 3rd Assistant Director: Jack St. Clair Fontaine, 3rd Assistant Director (dailies): Dan Wilson, Crowd 2nd Assistant Director: Luke Donovan, Crowd 3rd Assistant Director (Dailies): Dan Baker, Crowd 3rd Assistant Director (Dailies): Hannah O'Donnell, Becca Holmes, Script Supervisor: Bhairavi Patel, Casting Director: Matilda James, Casting Associate: Isabel Marr, Background Artists by: The Casting Network, Child Background Artists by: Sally King Ltd, Script Editor: Dan Swimer, Script Editor: Kate Leys, Written by: Simon Amstell, Director of Photography: David Pimm, Steadicam Operator: Mike Scott, 2nd Assistant Camera: Stephen Dunn, Focus Puller: Anthony McHugh, Digital Imaging Technician: Niall Todd, Gaffer: Ben Millar, Best Boy: Kit Wood, Still Photographer: Laura Radford, Angus Young, Graphics by: Jessica Barrell, Editor: Robin Peters, On-line Editor: Gareth Bishop, Assembly Editor: Richard Ketteridge, Assistant Editor: Annalisa Boyd, Production Designer: Hannah Purdy-Foggin, Art Director: Zoe Josephine Payne, Art Director: Olivia Young, Art Department Co-ordinator: Iris Bois, No Self Photography by: Yev Kazannik, Construction Manager: Ian Hammond, Costume Designer: Oliver Cronk, Costume Supervisor: Anne-Aurelie Pillet, Hair and Make-up Designer: Chloe Edwards, Hair and Make-up Artist: Zoey Olechnowicz, Colourist: Lee Clappison, Original Music by: James Righton, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Synths: James Righton, Cello and Additional Piano: Josephine Stephenson, Drums: George Latham, Music Supervisor: Rio Attoh-Wood, Music Supervisor: Nicolas Dagnall, Music Recorded at: Shock Machine Studios, Choreography: Jord Robson, Sound Designer: Ben Baird, Sound Recordist: Robert Entwistle, Sound Recordist: Richard Miller, Boom Operator: Liam Cotter, [Sound] Effects Editor: James Trusson, ADR Recordist: Jack Wensley, Piano Consultant (Noah): James Maloney, Head of Digital Intermediate: Tom Balkwill, Thanks: Miquita Oliver, Thanks: Keira Knightley, Thanks: Matt Lucas, Thanks: Carey Mulligan, Thanks: Lindsay Duncan, Thanks: Andrew Garfield, Thanks: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Thanks: Mark Cousins
Cast (31)
Colin Morgan (Benjamin), Phénix Brossard (Noah), Joel Fry (Stephen), Jack Rowan (Harry), Nathan Stewart Jarrett (Paul), Ellie Kendrick (Anna), Jessica Raine (Billie), Anna Chancellor (Tessa), Gabe Gilmour (Bodhi), Robin Peters (editor), Arnab Chanda (guru), James Bloor (Alex, photographer), Jessie Cave (Martha), Naomi Soneye-Thomas (Noah's band - keyboard), Loris Scarpa (Noah's band - drums), Silas Wyatt-Barke (Noah's band - acoustic guitar), George Jennings (Noah's band - electric guitar), Joanne Howarth (shop keeper), Mariam Haque (film festival host), Kriss Dosanjh (monk), Mark Kermode, Simon Mayo (himself), Mawaan Rizwan (Dhani), Alex Lowe (compere), Natalie L. Hancock (cello (Guildhall)), Ben Daniel-Greep (double bass (Guildhall)), Andy Massey (piano double (Guildhall)), James Lailey (Claude), Michele Belgrand (Adrienne), Sydney, Dave (cat)