Ben Mann

Ben Mann

Film Director and Agency FounderFrome, United Kingdom
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Ben Mann

Ben Mann

Film Director and Agency FounderFrome, United Kingdom
About me
Ben is a producer/director with 10 years of experience in TV in the UK. He's made acclaimed films for BBC and Channel 4 campaigns such as Stand Up To Cancer, Children In Need and Comic Relief. He has worked on Grierson- winning series such as The Parkinson’s Drug Trial, BAFTA-Scotland series such as Murder Case, as well as numerous other acclaimed series such as Dispatches, Panorama, Fish Town and Murder Island. He set up the creative agency Megaphone over 10 years ago with the aim of using powerful storytelling telling to do good. With our background in documentary making for some of the world´s biggest broadcasters we know that nothing moves and connects us like a human story And since we´ve also been offering our story-telling and film-making expertise to brands who want to do good, we´ve found the results show audiences agree with us. Megaphone is your single touch-point agency for content and ads meticulously crafted to achieve outstanding results for brands with a purpose. From research and strategy through creative to production and delivery we handle everything in-house taking the headache out of handling multiple suppliers. We´re a small core team who pull on our extensive contacts and impeccable reputation to assemble the best talent in the industry for each project, which means you get outstanding quality from a group of passionate people with whom you have direct contact.
Projects
  • Toad Watch- Zero Hour campaign film
    Toad Watch- Zero Hour campaign filmA short film we produced for Zero Hour to support the Climate and Nature Bill.
Work history
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    Managing DirectorMegaphone Creative
    Frome, United KingdomPart Time
    Co-founder and MD of Megaphone- a creative agency specialising in film production. We make films and content for organisations with purpose. Clients include the BBC, Shelter, Crisis, The Prince's Trust and The United Nations.
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    DirectorBBC
     - Bristol, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
  • Directing
  • Production
  • Edit
Education
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    MScSOAS
     - London, United Kingdom
    MSc Development Studies. Distinction.
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    MAUniversity of St Andrews
     - Saint Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
    MA Philosophy. 2.1
Awards
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    Davidson Prize 2024Alan Davidson Foundation
    Part of the winning team for the Davidson Prize 2024- imagining solutions to the housing crisis in the UK. I made the short film that helped win the award.