Ben is a Cinematographer with a multi-disciplinary background having explored dance and music from a young age. Being of Polynesian and Middle Eastern descent, Ben’s diversity translates to his work with a deep passion for sharing stories of culture, travel and foreign environments.

In 2017 Ben won the world’s first Discovery Global Intern competition and travelled to 10 countries with Discovery creating visual and written content for their social platforms amassing millions of views which would propel his career as a self taught filmmaker. 2 years later he would go on to be a filmmaker and photographer for Beautiful Destinations, the world’s largest travel community and creative agency based in New York City working with the likes of Jamaica Tourism as Cinematographer on a Super bowl commercial, Egypt Tourism Authority and Germany Tourism.

His work has won multiple international awards, taken him to 37 countries and allowed him the freedom to collaborate with other inspiring artists and brands on global campaigns, all while growing a community of over 110,000 across YouTube and Instagram.

Ben was recently awarded Independent Filmmaker of the year - New Zealand at the annual Asia-Pacific Business awards 2022.

Past clients include: Discovery, American Express, Corona, Beautiful Destinations, Rolls Royce, Mazda, Mercedes, Under Armour, Air New Zealand, Sony, Egypt Tourism Authority, Jamaica Tourism, Germany Tourism, Samsung, Kathmandu, DJI.