Ben Richardson is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker with a versatile portfolio of over 60 projects as a director, producer, writer, and actor. His work spans various genres and platforms, from indie dramas and comedies to sci-fi and horror, and from streaming services and cable networks to film festivals and national television. He has collaborated with major brands like Netflix, Hulu, Apple, Discovery, TBN, Angel Studios, Lifetime, Hallmark, and Amazon Prime. His projects have been screened at prestigious festivals like Festival de Cannes, as well as several Oscar-qualifying festivals. He recently directed/produced several episodes for the TV series “The Mercy Ships,” that premiered in summer 2025 on Angel Network, and just returned from directing/producing season 2 of the same series that filmed over the summer in Madagascar.
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