Benjamin King

Screenwriter

Austin, Texas

Member Since:
July 2022

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About Benjamin

Benjamin King is a comedic screen writer based in Austin, Texas. In his twenties, he was inspired by the wave of independent films in the 90s and started making short films.

Gender:
Male

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The Private Sector Action ⋄ Comedy A “cleaner” for the US government, is recruited by a criminal enterprise to get rid of the bodies left in their tracks.
Thousandaire Comedy A pair of intelligent thirty-something guys find themselves working in a soul crushing call center and start a social club to boost morale before they lose their minds or their jobs.

Credits

Thousandaire
TV Pilo Writer A pair of intelligent thirty-something guys find themselves working in a soul crushing call center and start a social club to boost morale before they lose their minds or their jobs.
The Private Sector
TV Pilo Writer A “cleaner” for the US government, is recruited by a criminal enterprise to get rid of the bodies left in their tracks.
No Respect
Short Writer A meta look into why comedies are often overlooked by film festivals.

Awards

Top 50, Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
(2022)
Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition
(2022)
Semifinalist, Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 5
(2022)
Quarterfinalist, Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition
(2022)
Quarterfinalist, Screenwriters Network - SWN Screenplay Competition TV Pilot
(2022)
Official Selection, Script Summit
(2022)
Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Screenplay (MARCH)
(2022)
Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Comedy Screenplay (MARCH)
(2022)
Phoenix Shorts - Best Pilot (APRIL)
(2022)
New Creators Film Awards - Best Unproduced Script (Short) June
(2022)
Stanley Film Awards - Best Short Script (Second Edition)
(2022)
Semifinalist, Scriptation Showcase - Features + Shorts Category
(2021)