Ben Addelman is a director, producer, and writer known for his work with top streamers, studios, and global brands. His latest feature documentary, Plastic People (2024), premiered at SXSW and went on to screen at festivals and theatrical venues around the world.

Ben has delivered projects for Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney/National Geographic, and Vice, along with campaigns for major brands including Toyota and Asics. He has created and directed five feature documentaries in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada and other producers.

In 2025, he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Documentary Program.

AWARDS:

• Best Direction in a Documentary Program - Canadian Screen Awards

• Best Documentary - Whistler International Film Festival

• New York Festival, Gold World Medal - Category: Community Affairs

• The NFB Colin Low Award for Innovation in Canadian Film

• GENEVA GRAND PRIZE Festival Médias Nord-Sud

• GRAND JURY PRIZE Best Documentary, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

• BEST FACTUAL SERIES Canadian Screen Awards Nomination.

• SILVER - BRAND DOCUMENTARY London Brand Film Festival

SELECT FILM FESTIVALS :

• Sundance Film Festival

• SXSW

• Sheffield Docfest

• Edinburgh International film festival

• Leeds International Film Festival

• Whistler Film Festival

• Hot Docs Film Festival

• Sydney Film Festival

• Durban International Film Festival

• New York | Human Rights Watch Film Festival

• Melbourne International Film Festival