Ben Mazzotta
Ben Mazzotta is a Canadian film and television director. Mazzotta was born and raised in Toronto, where he received his B.A. in Film and Image Arts at Ryerson University. His debut feature film, The Limits, was an official selection at the 2007 Edmonton International Film Festival, 2008 winner for Best Drama at the Digital Video and High Definition Film Festival in Los Angeles, 2008 winner for Best Canadian Feature at the ReelWorld Film Festival[1] in Toronto, official selection at the 2008 First Time Film Festival[2] in L.A., 2008 Reel Heart International Film Festival, 2008 Mississauga Independent Film Festival, and was sold for broadcast to Super Channel in Canada.
Mazzotta was also the cinematographer, editor, and storyboard artist on the international award winning short film, Use Once and Destroy by Canadian filmmaker John L'Ecuyer. Mazzotta worked for nine years at the University of Toronto Multimedia Production Department, in a position previously held by Canadian director Atom Egoyan. There he produced and directed numerous university-funded documentaries and was technical director for Open Source and ePresence webcast lectures. His company Little Engine Moving Pictures produced the documentary DiverseCity for Omni Television. He also works as a creative consultant and freelance art director for such clients as Teletoon and The Family Channel.[citation needed]