
Ben Kadie is a writer, director, and visual effects artist. His 16 short films have screened at more than 200 festivals around the world, winning 5 top festival awards and 38 top youth awards including U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Ben earned a BFA in Film Production at the University of Southern California, where he was one of four in his class selected to direct an undergraduate thesis film.
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Recently, Ben ventured into making music videos. His first video, THE THEORY, was a finalist in the Los Angeles Music Video Festival 2018.
He’s passionate about telling deep human stories, challenging the status quo, and advocating for social justice and diversity in media.
contact:
benvk@benkadie.com
425.256.1130
education
University of Southern California
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BFA Film & Television Production
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Presidential Scholar
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Thematic Option honors programs
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Senior Thesis film selected for USC First Look Film Festival
awards and honors
U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts 2013 (one of two in nation for film)
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Overall Winner - Newport Beach Film Fest. Youth Showcase
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Best Student Film - Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
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Best Emerging Filmmaker - Greenville International Film Festival
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Best Film - Short. Sweet. Film Festival
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Sixteen shorts have screened at 200+ festivals around the world, earning 5 top festival awards and 38 top student awards.
selected work experience
visual effects artist
Hollywood Undead / Day of the Dead
dir. Spence Nicolson, Anthem Films
Refused / Elektra — Anthem Films
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The Wild Party / When I Get Older
dir. Tim Hendrix, Anthem Films
Practice Safe Sun PSA — Trisha Paytas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i29vV3tqlew
Anastasia / Staring At The Sun — Anthem Films
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