- Ben Hackworth
Ben Hackworth (
July 12 ,1977 ,Brisbane ,Queensland ,Australia ) is an Australian writer andfilm director . He is the son of retired ColonelDavid Hackworth .He graduated from the
Victorian College of the Arts in 2000, where he received the highest marks for graduating student.In 2005, he completed a Masters of Film with his script for a feature film called The Serpent. In 2006, he was accepted into prestigiousCannes Film Festival residence to develop this project in Paris.He has created several award winning short films:
* "Martin Four " (2001); official selection Cannes Film Festival, 2001
* "Violet Lives Upstairs " (2003); winner of Film Critics Circle of Australia, 2003, award for Best Short FilmIn 2007, he released his debut feature length film, "Corroboree", which has been selected at Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth International Film Festivals.
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