Ben Louis Nicholas
Directing
Biography
Ben's approach to film mirrors a conductor's, focusing on weight, phrasing and rhythm. His films trend conceptual with storylines that reprise, refrain and oscillate temporally, all designed to stress-test the medium's plasticity.
Known For
The moon has been excavated for 30 years, per the work of Dr. Mattias Rey. His daughter Lona returns to his laboratory- abandoned after he went missing. Lona continues her deceased dad's work, and speaks to a remaining statue of him in an effort to find guidance.
Future Relic 03
Tic is a live-action short film about a serial killer, a detective, an online-shopping addiction, and speed-dating.
Tic
A worker who spends his days underground indexing and destroying objects from the civilization that was.
Future Relic 02
A film about the minor pains in life... and the major ones too. Upon learning he is to be a father, Brent types a letter to his impending child detailing how pain, no matter how small and insignificant, will be part of their life. A kaleidoscope of comedic violence ensues, eventually leading to the source:a painful memory that will forever shape Brent's own life.
I'm Sorry (in the Future)
A piano tuner turns detective for a recently widowed client.
A Tune
A mysterious archeologist plays out a search for meaning along an ambiguous shoreline.