As a DP & Filmmaker, I want to contribute a subjective view drawn from my own lived experience.
My favourite part of filmmaking is collaborating with other artists who share a similar spark for creativity and the power it has in shaping our world.
“I don’t shoot people - I share space with them”
Awards as DP:
6th NZCS Awards 2023, Commercial Cinematography - Silver (The Spirit Of Rolls Royce)
7th NZCS Awards 2024, Commercials over 2 minutes - Silver (FIFA x Tourism New Zealand - The Beautiful Game)
8th NZCS Awards 2025, Specialised & 2nd Unit Cinematography - Gold (Inhabitants)
Social Media & Online Content - Silver (The Warrior Within)
45th Telly Awards 2024, Commercials - Gold (FIFA x Tourism New Zealand - The Beautiful Game)
NYX Awards 2023, Travel & Tourism Commercials - Grand Winner (FIFA x Tourism New Zealand - The Beautiful Game)
Awards as Director:
United Nations World Tourism Organisation, 2019 - Best Commercial, Middle East (People To People - Egypt Tourism Authorism)
Rhode Island International Film Fest, 2021 - Best Short Documentary, Semi Finalist (Corona - Land Of The Long White Cloud)
Past clients include: Visit Red Sea, Discovery, Warner Bros, Disney, FIFA, Corona, Beautiful Destinations, Rolls Royce, Mazda, Mercedes, Under Armour, Sony, Tourism New Zealand, Egypt Tourism Authority, Jamaica Tourism.
Countries filmed in: South Korea, USA, France, Germany, Switzerland, Iceland, Italy, United Kingdom, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Singapore, Nepal, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Brazil, Argentina.
CONTACT
ben@benmikha.com
(+0064) 212622111