Benjamin Turner
Directing
Biography
Benjamin Turner is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and educator whose bold, unflinching storytelling has earned recognition at BAFTA-qualifying festivals. As the Executive Director of Spit Game, he has built a pioneering creative platform that develops emerging talent while producing films that challenge social norms and push artistic boundaries. His work - including 'The Nudes (2024)' and 'Help! I Think My Teacher is Racist... (2024)' - has been praised for its fearless approach to race, power, and youth identity. Known for blending dark humor, heightened realism, and raw performances, Turner crafts stories that feel urgent, visceral, and ruthlessly authentic. Beyond film, he leads Rap Club Productions C.I.C., transforming classrooms through rap education while mentoring the next generation of creatives. With Spit Game expanding into music, talent development, and high-caliber filmmaking, Turner is at the forefront of redefining youth-led British cinema.
Known For
A fifteen-year-old boy's first attempt at intimacy with his girlfriend spirals into chaos as the shadow of a dangerous secret consumes him.
Afterglow
In a London school gripped by a viral revenge trend, one school day spirals into violence, shame and chaos. Told through a genre-bending sprawling ensemble structure, Get Back Season is a raw odyssey of power performance and wounded youth.
Get Back Season
Boys learn to play life by a simple rule: don't flinch.
Fair
A group of Black school kids in London are torn between the approaches of two teachers. Based on true stories.
Help! I Think My Teacher is Racist
Lottie falls for Josh, but will she fall for his gaslighting excuses? And is Lottie playing her own game behind the scenes?
It's Not Me, It's You
A young woman is alone in her room when her boyfriend asks permission to send her nude. As he sends them, each one appears, coming to life in front of her. But she soon starts being harassed by unwanted nudes from other men.
The Nudes
A group of friends attend a house party. Waiting through the doors is a wild night, an ex-girlfriend, and n***a zombies.
Dead Fun
Three Black boys navigate love, lust and trauma as their vulnerabilities lead to devastating consequences.