Ben Proudfoot

Ben Proudfoot

DirectorProducerWriterCrew Oct 29 (age 35) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 2011–2026 (15 year career)
7.6 avg rating

Biography

Ben Proudfoot (born 29 October 1990) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. He directed The Queen of Basketball, winner of the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject; as well as co-director with Kris Bowers of the short documentary film A Concerto Is a Conversation, which was an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021. He and Bowers were also winners of the 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for The Last Repair…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (58)

Movies (58)

The Baddest Speechwriter of All

The Baddest Speechwriter of All

2026

Director

I Got My Brother

I Got My Brother

2026

Executive Producer

The First Rain

The First Rain

2025

Director

8.0
The Eyes of Ghana

The Eyes of Ghana

2025

Director

The Eyes of Ghana

The Eyes of Ghana

2025

Producer

Doc Albany

Doc Albany

2025

Director

The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop

2024

Director

7.5
The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop

2024

Executive Producer

7.5
The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop

2024

Producer

7.5
The Turnaround

The Turnaround

2024

Producer

7.5
Motorcycle Mary

Motorcycle Mary

2024

Executive Producer

6.0
The Final Copy of Ilon Specht

The Final Copy of Ilon Specht

2024

Director

Forgiving Johnny

Forgiving Johnny

2023

Director

The Best Chef in the World

The Best Chef in the World

2022

Director

8.0
Mink!

Mink!

2022

Director

9.0
If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF

If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF

2022

Producer

The First Report

The First Report

2022

Producer

The Beauty President

The Beauty President

2021

Executive Producer

6.0
Jerry

Jerry

2021

Director

The Unchosen One

The Unchosen One

2021

Director

The Queen of Basketball

The Queen of Basketball

2021

Director

7.2
Angela

Angela

2021

Director

Angela

Angela

2021

Producer

The Silent Pulse of the Universe

The Silent Pulse of the Universe

2021

Director

Calvin

Calvin

2020

Director

Rosary

Rosary

2020

Director

Rosary

Rosary

2020

Producer

A Concerto is a Conversation

A Concerto is a Conversation

2020

Screenplay

6.8
Humberto

Humberto

2020

Director

The Other Fab Four

The Other Fab Four

2019

Director

That's My Jazz

That's My Jazz

2019

Executive Producer

The King of Fish and Chips

The King of Fish and Chips

2019

Director

Kim I Am

Kim I Am

2019

Director

10.0
Beautifully Savage

Beautifully Savage

2019

Director

The Lost Astronaut

The Lost Astronaut

2019

Director

Still Here

Still Here

2018

Director

Still Here

Still Here

2018

Producer

The Catalyte Story

The Catalyte Story

2018

Director

George

George

2018

Director

George

George

2018

Producer

Kunstglaser

Kunstglaser

2017

Director

A Love Letter to Lisbon

A Love Letter to Lisbon

2017

Director

Lost at Sea

Lost at Sea

2017

Director

Rwanda & Juliet

Rwanda & Juliet

2016

Director

Ladybug

Ladybug

2015

Director

Stone

Stone

2015

Cinematography

Stone

Stone

2015

Director

Stone

Stone

2015

Producer

Rust

Rust

2015

Director

Turns

Turns

2015

Cinematography

Turns

Turns

2015

Director

Turns

Turns

2015

Producer

Mother Earth

Mother Earth

2015

Director

Paper Ruscha

Paper Ruscha

2015

Director

Fibre & Wood

Fibre & Wood

2015

Director

The Ox

The Ox

2013

Producer

Dinner With Fred

Dinner With Fred

2011

Director

Ink & Paper

Ink & Paper

2011

Director