Benjamin Rider
Directing
Biography
Benjamin A. Rider was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. At the age of three he moved to South Africa for a year, and then onto Israel for most of his childhood before moving to London, England. In 2012, whilst studying at Queen Mary University of London, he produced his first professional short film, Aquarius' Mule (2013). That summer he filmed the micro budget feature film To Love Somebody (2014), which was edited as he completed his BA Hons in Film Studies. He has since gone on to complete a total of seven micro-budget feature films including the drama Forever Tomorrow (2016), the digital CinemaScope art house film Our Little Haven (2017) and the B-Movie Suburban Coffin (2018).
Known For
An eight part anthology centered on unethical behavior in a hyper-contemporary society.
Blood and Bones
Victoria and Marcus' long weekend plans go awry when they are unable to leave an apartment in Brixton.
Deadly Nightshade
A divorce brings about the end of the world for Sandra.
People in Landscape
Eva interviews a vigilante about his social murders.
Crowbar Vigilante
A series of vignettes that explore the seven deadly sins.
Seven Devils
A narrative of addiction and redemption is weaved out of the lives of those attending AA meetings, the turbulent life of several young adults and the relationships Aaron, a rent boy, and his clients share.
Forever Tomorrow
The Devil, disguised as an insurance salesman, appears in the suburbs of London.
Suburban Coffin
A group of people become interconnected by their shared memories, mirrored lives and consciousness.
Our Little Haven
Rex, a DJ, is convinced he can find a better 'sound' for his work by experimenting with deafness.
The Mux
A groom, seduced by a young woman to return to her apartment, gets more than he bargained for when he meets Mutti, her new housemate.
Mutti
Over the span of several weeks, two couples, who have been close friends for years, face several life-altering traumas out of their control.
To Love Somebody
An organized gang terrorize their victims by forcing them to perform humiliating acts on camera, which are released online afterwards. Anna and Sam's lives are altered after becoming involved in this world of crime.
Here Be Dragons
The Aronowicz family seek revenge for a hate crime with the help of a Russian immigrant.
The Golden Fleece
Natalie enjoys posing online as a virgin seeking her first love.
Berlin Virgin
After beheading her husband, Queen Titiana takes over the mystical woods where lost souls and ghouls wander about confused in this surrealist film inspired by William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
More Strange Than True
Two drug addicts face the consequences of their drug abuse as they come crashing down from being high.