POSTDEMIC (2021)
“AWARD-WINNING FILM” - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Deep in the Adirondack forest, one man struggles with his past as he faces humanity's upcoming extinction.
Director/Cinematographer/Editor: Benjamin Orifici
Producers: Wendell Laurent, Benjamin Orifici
Writers: Wendell Laurent, Benjamin Orifici
Runtime: 15 mins
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Environmental
Festivals (Official Selection): Chelsea Film Festival (2021), Bridgeport Film Festival (2022) -“Winner”- Best Cinematography, Cannes World Film Festival (2022), New York Long Island Film Festival (2022), ROFIFE (2022), One Earth Awards (2022)
RUBBERNECK (2018)
After breaking his much-needed glasses, 9 year-old Noah struggles to save his hostage father from a home invasion to disastrous and comical effect.
Writer/Director/Cinematographer: Benjamin Orifici
Featuring: Dane West, Jolie Curtsinger, John Carhart, Wendell Laurent, Marlain Angelides
Runtime: 13 mins
Genre: Dark Comedy, Thriller
Festivals (Official Selection): Moving Pictures (2018), China International Film Exhibition (2018), Misty Moon International Film Festival (2018), CKF International Film Festival (2019), Dunedin International Film Festival (2019)
Speak Softly (2019)
After a lifetime of obstacles, a subway poet faces his past through ceaseless creation. (Documentary excerpt)
Writer/Director/Cinematographer: Benjamin Orifici
Featuring: Mickey P.
Runtime: 7 mins
Genre: Documentary
Festivals (Official Selection): Moving Pictures (2018), China International Film Exhibition (2018), Misty Moon International Film Festival (2018), CKF International Film Festival (2019), Dunedin International Film Festival (2019)
ACAJOU (2017)
A 'Dream-Noir' film of one man’s journey to find his way back to his real self before he leaves this world. A neo-noir invoking memory, role play and murder.
Writer/Director: Benjamin Orifici
Featuring: Constance Wookey, Christian Chase, Donal Brophy
Runtime: 19 mins
Genre: Neo-Noir, Avant-Garde
Kerouac & Me (2023)
hen Cliff Andersen met Jack Kerouac in a Saint Petersburg bar in 1966, a deep friendship soon developed. Through whiskey and Zen philosophy, Cliff recounts the untold tales of Jack's final St. Petersburg days.
Writer/Director: Benjamin Orifici
Cast: Cliff Andersen
Runtime: 18 mins
Genre: Documentary
Winter Beach (2016)
Visiting the site of a terrible tragedy, a young mother seeks redemption for an incalculable loss.
Writer/Director: Benjamin Orifici
Cast: Sophia Lawson, Amos Elroy.
Runtime: 7 mins
Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age
Don of the Gardens (2020)
Guy Pennisi has lived in Carroll Gardens his entire life. He is the unofficial Don of the neighborhood. Through insight and comedy, In this short documentary, he delves into the history and gentrification of his beloved Brooklyn home.
Writer/Director: Benjamin Orifici
Cast: Guy Pennisi
Runtime: 11 mins
Genre: Documentary
"SE VA" Havana Music Video (2019)
Se Va, "How It Goes", music video with Megga. Filmed in Central Havana, Cuba.
Director: Benjamin Orifici
Cast: Megga
Album: Mundo Rojo
Runtime: 4 mins
Genre: Music Video