Ben Russell is an American experimental documentary filmmaker most well known for his ethnographic Trypps series. Currently, he teaches at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Learn more about this filmmaker at his official website.
Ben Russell
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Filmography
A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (2013) (with Ben Rivers)
Trypps #6 (Malobi) (2009)
Trypps #5 (Dubai) (2008)
Black and White Trypps Number Four (2008)
Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai) (2008)
Black and White Trypps Number Three (2007)
Black and White Trypps Number Two (2006)
Black and White Trypps Number One (2005)
Terra Incognita (2002)
The Death of Abraham Lincoln (In Three Parts) (1998/00)
Articles:
A man goes on a singular journey through three distinct landscapes: In a commune on an Estonian island, across the forests of Northern Finland, and as a member of a black metal band in Norway.
The 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival gave their Best of the Fest Award to Jennifer Reeder; and gave out awards to filmmakers Iva Radivojevic, Ben Russell, David McMurry and more.
The 22nd annual Chicago Underground Film Festival presents devastating celluloid provocations on May 13-17 by Jaimz Asmundson, Spencer Parsons, Zachary Epcar and more.
The Ann Arbor Film Festival celebrates its 53rd edition on March 24-29 with a colossal selection of experimental films by Ben Russell, Jennifer Reeder and loads more.
The 2014 Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, which ran on May 1-4, gave out awards to filmmakers such as Ben Russell, Roger Beebe and more.
This year’s student-run Milwaukee Underground Film Festival will screen on May 1-4 at various locations on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus and off-campus at the Microlights Cinema. Once again, the festival will feature eclectic and amazing avant-garde and experimental short films in video, 16mm and 8mm formats. The fest opens on May 1 with a […]
The 52nd annual Ann Arbor Film Festival will screen Brett Kashmere’s From Deep, Ben Russell and Ben Rivers’ A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness and loads more.
The 9th annual Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival, aka FLEX, gave awards to Robert Todd, Paul Clipson, Scott Stark, Jodie Mack and more.
The 24th annual Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival is screening Lewis Klahr’s The Pettifogger, plus films by Jesse McLean, Clint Enns, Ken Jacobs and more.
The 19th annual Chicago Underground Film Festival awarded Jesse McLean’s Remote the coveted Made in Chicago Award while Ben Russell’s River Rites won for Best Documentary Short; and more winners.