Ben Briand

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Ben Briand (born 1980) is an Australian film director, known for his work in films and commercials.

[edit] Biography

In 2007 he wrote and directed Hammer Bay. The film was the winner of the People's Choice Award at the first annual Optus ONE80PROJECT. The award was a joint venture with Sony Ericsson, Optus and MTV Australia. Produced by Cherub Pictures, the production company by which he is represented, the film was the beginning of his foray into longer format drama. As well as sharing the task of cinematographer and editor on the project, he also appeared as a fictionalised version of himself. The role was as a documentary film maker who arrives in the town to investigate a murder.