Benh Zeitlin

Biography

Born in New York City and raised in Sunnyside, Queens and then Westchester County, Benh Zeitlin began his career as a filmmaker at the tender age of 6 when he and a friend made a Batman movie. He continued making films as a child before attending Wesleyan University, where he majored in film. After graduation, Benh spent a summer in Prague working with a prominent animation artist. Returning to the U.S., he worked in a private school in Manhattan helping elementary students create short films.

Awards & recognition

• ★Caméra d'Or · 2012
• ★Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2012
• ★Sutherland Trophy · 2012
• ★Bradbury Award
• ☆Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2013 · nominated