| Benjamin, Benny, Ben | |
| Director: | Paul Shkordoff |
| Producer: | Jason Aita |
| Starring: | Anwar Haj Natalie Gallard |
| Music: | Kyle McCrea |
| Cinematography: | Peter Hadfield |
| Editing: | Brendan Mills |
| Runtime: | 7 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Benjamin, Benny, Ben is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Paul Shkordoff and released in 2020.[1] The film stars Anwar Haj as Benjamin, a Black Canadian man on his way to a job interview, whose preparations are threatened when he trips and falls along the way.[1]
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it was named the winner of the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[3] It was also named as an official selection of the short films competition at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival,[4] which proceeded in October 2020 despite the cancellation of the overall festival in the spring.[5]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[6]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards.[7]