Ben Proudfoot (born 29 October 1990) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. He directed The Queen of Basketball, winner of the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject; as well as co-director with Kris Bowers of the short documentary film A Concerto Is a Conversation, which was an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021. He and Bowers were also winners of the 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for The Last Repair Shop.
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He is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and the founder of Breakwater Studios who is celebrated for his acclaimed short-form non-fiction projects.
He is best known for directing the Academy Award-winning short documentaries The Queen of Basketball and The Last Repair Shop.
He focuses on human-interest biographical short documentaries highlighting unsung historical figures, athletes, and local artisans.
He leads Breakwater Studios, a production company specializing in short-form non-fiction storytelling. Follow Ben Proudfoot on Mood.
