Benjamin Cleary
Writer
Benjamin Cleary is an Oscar-winning writer/director from Dublin. His first feature Swan Song was broadcast on Apple TV+, and stars Mahershala Ali who has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. Benjamin is currently working on a virtual reality animation called Glimpse with his company Mr Kite. In 2015, Benjamin wrote and directed his short film Stutterer. The film played at over 100 festivals and won over 25 awards including an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short in 2016, a Cannes Young Director Award, a London Critic’s Circle Award and an Irish Film and Television Award.