Ben Cruz
Directing
Known For

A well-meaning but unlucky cop accidentally gets dosed with LSD before his ex-wife's Christmas party, forcing him to navigate surreal hallucinations, awkward family drama, and holiday chaos to prove he's a responsible father and husband.
Tripping Through the Holidays

In an attempt to stay connected with the living a lonely ghost follows a lone human woman. While living through her he meets another ghost capable of seeing and understanding him.
Ghost Town

An episodic short that details the heartbreak of nine individuals
Stuart

After a bad date, desperate Marvin matches with a seductive stranger, but as the night unfolds his awkwardness blinds him to the danger lurking behind her allure.
Unhinged

A mentally unstable young woman escapes into a fantasy of domestic bliss inside a secluded cabin, but when her imaginary husband urges her to confront reality, she must decide between healing and the safety of her delusion.
The Birds, The Bees and The Cage

A young university student makes the choice to pursue his professor after becoming infatuated with her.
Crimson Lessons

A story about two detectives trying to solve a murder, but the detectives are not the brightest
Strawberry Smasher

As a dying film director’s life flashes before his eyes, his memories morph into a shifting movie genre fantasy where he’s faced with the friends that helped built his career but he left along the way— looking for mercy in those final moments, he is met with those familiar faces in a bad joke from his subconscious in the form of a redeeming dream.
Fade to White

Riley, a 19-year-old raised in a strict religious environment, begins on a rough journey of self-discovery and coming out, struggling with the fear of rejection by her family and faith before confronting them during a chaotic family dinner