BENNTY
Benjamin Carlucci (aka: "Bennty") is an internationally recognized filmmaker hailing from Pittsburgh. Over the last nine years, he has created nearly two dozen short films, garnering 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 awards in categories ranging 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 selected as one of the top 10 in the world, going on to screen at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film Festival 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 currently available on most streaming platforms. Benjamin works full-time producing video content for EticaAG.
His next feature film, Saint Mick, is currently in production.