BENNTY
Benjamin Carlucci (aka: "Bennty") is an internationally recognized filmmaker hailing from Pittsburgh. Over the last eight years, he has created nearly two dozen short films, winning awards and critical acclaim at film festivals on every continent, including but not limited to festivals in Atlanta, Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Austin, Washington D.C, Hollywood, and of course, numerous festivals in his home town of Pittsburgh, as well as international screenings in Cannes, Toronto, Spain, Italy, Brazil, India, China, Egypt, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Australia, Hungary, Greece, The Netherlands, and England. These shorts have earned critical acclaim and awards for everything from writing, directing, and acting, to producing, practical effects, and original score. You can watch many of them on this website. Benjamin is a three-time winner of Pittsburgh's 48-Hour Film Project, with his last city-winning film being selected as one of the top 10 in the world, going on to screen at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner in 2022.
On the commercial side of the industry, Benjamin’s freelance videography career spanned everything from corporate advertising to Times Square billboard displays, to full-length episodes of children's programming. When not actively creating, he has also served as a panelist for artistic grants, a judge for film festivals across the US, and a guest lecturer for acting and filmmaking students at notable Pittsburgh institutions.
Benjamin holds a BFA from Edinboro University with a concentration in Cinema. His debut feature film “Galatea” made its world premiere at the Austin Revolution Film Festival (The #1 festival on FilmFreeway), earning Best Director, Best Screenplay, and the Margaret Ann Garza Actress of the Year award. It is now available for streaming on most streaming platforms. Benjamin currently works full-time producing video content for the mental health awareness non-profit "The Strong Mind Project."