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Two-time Emmy Award-winning DP John Benam brings extraordinary and important stories to the screen. In January 2020, his latest doc project, "Assassins" had its World Premiere at the Sundance film festival. His passion for diversity and social justice is evident in his critically acclaimed films.
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- Contact — John Benam
John Benam is a Director of Photography and Producer based in Baltimore, Maryland. Credits include The Keepers, Charm City, Assassins, 12 O'clock Boys and Great Migrations. John's work focuses primarily on social justice stories, deeply personal docs, natural history and intercultural learning.
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Dec 7, 2023 · John, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you. Early on in my career, I produced and filmed nature shows for National Geographic.
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- Finding Bizarre and Dangerous Stories
- Mixing Documentary Media Types
- Shooting with The Canon C300 Mk II
- Accessing The Mood of The Film
Assassinsis a terrific documentary offering a fascinating look into the seedy world of politics and assassination. We asked John Benam how this project came about and how he first got involved. As you can see in the trailer, Assassinstells a dense, yet fascinating, real-life story that includes many twists and turns along the way. And, just from sh...
The film contains both trial coverage and grainy security camera video with documentary interviews. So, how did Benam approach this challenge of finding the right balance? As we’ve learned before in interviews with other contemporary documentarians like Bobbito Garcia and his street basketball feature Rock Rubber 45s, one unique challenge to weavin...
The documentary interviews and footage have a distinct and dark look. Benam discusses the cameras and gear he used to shoot with and why. Since it was released in 2015, the Canon C300 Mk II has long been a favorite of documentary filmmakers and professional videographers alike. With its wide dynamic range and versatile build, it really is one of th...
Assassinstackles some extremely heavy, but important, subjects. How did Benam approach shooting interviews with such potentially serious real-world repercussions? As you can see in several of these behind-the-scenes photos from the interviews of Assassins, Benam was very often operating on one-man or minimal crew setups. However, while there might ...
Apr 5, 2018 · John Benam looks at real life through the camera lens. The 43-year-old Baltimore resident is a cinematographer and political activist who has completed four local documentaries over the past five years that touch on everything from policing in his hometown to the Syrian refugee crisis.
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