Ben Mullen

Movies

Empath
Cinematography
Kate is afflicted by a mysterious case of hyper-empathy syndrome and stumbles across a group that claims to treat this disorder.
Hill Hikers
Director of Photography
A group of disillusioned couples compete in an obscure sport to obtain money and status.
Firstness
Cinematography
A maladjusted dad is trying to heal in an experimental therapy group called Infinite Beginnings. Meanwhile, his nonbinary kid is getting close with an older man. Their relationship feels both dreamy and concerning—depending on whose watching.
Trash Scab
Director of Photography
The story of a sole trash collector roaming the streets of Los Angeles amid the turmoil of a pandemic compounded by the lack of waste management services.
Eer
Director of Photography
Sales Ready
Cinematography
Alister, the leader of a young sales force who deals in cutlery, appears to be a passionate entrepreneur but it turns out he is a pawn, lost in a multilevel marketing scheme.
Piggy
Director of Photography
A Silicon Valley mega-corporation beta tests its first genetically engineered employee.
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Colorist
Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no stranger to theatrical Scottish swearing. So who better to present a celebration of Caledonian cursing? This documentary sees Cora sing, swear and scrutinise why Scotland swears so well. Cora begins with the first hurdle – how does one discuss swear words on the BBC? Aunty Beeb is the institution that has been historically priggish about language - always bleeping words and apologising for those that slipped through. So Cora runs a list past BBC Scotland’s head of editorial standards to see what she can get away with.
Softcore
Cinematography
A nightmare first date takes a turn for the worse in this short film from Softcore untd.
It's Not a Phase
Cinematography
Joe is a fan. Joe is 36. Joe is getting a restraining order.
The Loser
Cinematography
A horribly failed interview. A meeting of great minds. David Shields, Bret Easton Ellis and some loser.
A Place We Call Reality
Cinematography
A film director goes through an existential crisis after completing his debut feature film and is desperately trying to find meaning in Los Angeles.
Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters
Himself
A documentary that captures the greatest world record Tetris players as they prepare for the Classic Tetris World Championship. From the days of Thor Aackerlund and his historic victory at the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, right up to the present and Harry Hong's perfect "Max-Out" score, this documentary expertly chronicles over two decades of Tetris Mastery.
Souvenirs
Director of Photography
A friend-for-hire balances his time with his eclectic clientele as he prepares for his most involved assignment to date: becoming a father.
I LOVE TO WAIT
Director of Photography
“I Love to Wait,” directed by Harrison Atkins, is an imaginative, free-roaming vision of an on-and-off relationship in Los Angeles, a rare melding of the mundane and the mystical.