Benjamin Pollack

Benjamin Pollack

Director, Editor, Producer and Screenwriter

Malibu, CA, USA

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About Benjamin

Benjamin Pollack is co-owner of Tomlinson Managment Group, a premier boutique beauty agency in Malibu California, and a multi-award-winning filmmaker with an MFA in Filmmaking from the American Film Institute.

Benjamin began his career as a film editor for producer John Daly, (Terminator, Last Platoon). Thereafter he went on to become an award-winning director/screenwriter/producer/editor and has won awards for each title. Benjamin is also a multi-award-winning music video director, working with clients like Garry Beers and Ciaran Gribbin (INXS) Mike Krompass (Smash Mouth) Daniel Ash (Bauhaus / Love and Rockets) Matt Zarley and many others.

In 2019, Benjamin wrote and produced and directed the multi-award-winning documentary, Out Of Malibu, an escape from Malibu during the Woolsey Fire, with music from Miley Cyrus, Joe Walsh, Lee Ritenour, Al Hirt, The Last Ride, Billy Goodrum and Madilyn Bailey.

1n 2023, Benjamin wrote and directed the multi-award-winning short film, What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith, a captivating cinematic journey into the life of Jonny Faith, a legendary country singer who mysteriously vanished at the height of his career three decades ago. Starring Frank Noon (The Mentalist, The Kominsky Method) Bruce Greenwood (The Fall of the House of Usher, The Resident, Star Trek, I Robot) and Wayne Knight (Seinfeld, Jurassic Park) There is also a surprise appearance and original music by Rusty Anderson, the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's band since 2001.

Benjamin is a member of the Editor's Guild and the WGAw.

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  • What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith

    What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith (2022 - 2023)
    Film (short) by Benvention Films, Inc./Benjamin Pollack Writer/Producer/Director A famous country singer, who disappeared at the height of his career 30 years ago, tries to make things right with his son before it is too late.

  • Out of Malibu

    Out of Malibu (2018)
    Documentary by Benvention Films, Inc./Benjamin Pollack Writer/Producer/Director One man's journey of survival before and after the Woolsey Fire

  • IMDb

    IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1335354/?ref_=nmawd_ov_i

Awards

  • https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1335354/awards/?ref_=nm_awd

Education

  • The American Film Institute
    (2003-2005)

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