Ben Bach
Cinematographer
Born and raised in Vermont, Ben Bach grew up surrounded by art - his mother was a painter and his father was an amateur photographer. As a teenager, Ben was lucky enough to take classes in 35mm film photography where he fell in love with the dark room, film, and the creation of images.
Since 2003, Ben has created a body of work that spans fiction and nonfiction, commercial and experimental. He is constantly working to refine his craft- studying, practicing and experimenting. He takes great pleasure in collaborating with dedicated, thoughtful directors, producers and crew to create work that draws in the audience. His favorite moment on set is watching through the eyepiece as an actor brings a performance that transforms our world into a new one.
Some of the work he is most proud of include the feature ‘Why Dig When You Can Pluck’ which premiered in competition at BAFICI, the music video ‘Fantasy In Terms of Liberation’ for musician and performance artist Jewlz which has won awards for Best Cinematography and Best Original Concept, the Telly Award winning Documentary ‘The Ghosts They Carry’ about PTSD in the first responder community, and the pandemic themed dance film ‘How We Live’ which won Best Dance Film at Toronto Experimental Dance & Music Festival. He also has numerous commercial credits for companies like Gatorade, Intel, Sephora, Yamaha, Michael Kors, and Estee Lauder.
Mentorship and teaching have long been a part of Ben’s career as well. He has worked as a teacher and mentor of film through the BIZProgram, a nonprofit which prepares youth in the Portland Metro area for jobs in the music and film industry, as well as Outside the Frame, a nonprofit that works with homeless and marginalized youth to tell their stories through film. He currently resides in Portland, OR with his wife Cambria, son Forrest, and dog Vida."
