A Glimpse Through The Bennington Lens

The Bear Man

Invalid date •English

A 45 minute account of the life of a humble logger, named Vince Shute, who made one decision that would ultimately affect the black bear and the attitudes that people have of this often misunderstood animal. This short film goes into great detail about the history of The American Bear Association and the formation of the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary.

An Inconvenient Truth

May 2006 •English

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Chet Larson

August 2021 •English

A mockumentary following the rise, fall and continued tribulations of former internet personality Chet Larson and those associated with him.

OMG! Oh My Girl

October 2022 •Thai

Over the years, awkward Guy keeps falling for confident June in the wrong places at the wrong times, leading him to believe fate is playing tricks on them.

To Die For

September 1995 •English

Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.

A Hard Day's Night

July 1964 •English

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

Paul Panzer - Midlife Crisis

March 2024 •German

Winnie

Invalid date •English

A documentary about a hound named Winnie.

The RavenWood Forrest - A short Mockumentary

July 2024 •English

I decided to create a short horror Mockumentary with a touch of comedy. Inspired by The Blair Witch Project. We had a blast filming and editing it all in one night, capturing the essence of both horror and humour. Hope you enjoy our fun take on this horror classic.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

November 2006 •English

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

Cunk on Christmas

December 2016 •English

Philomena Cunk is on a festive mission to track down the true meaning of Christmas, and find out exactly what it wants. It's an insightful documentary which takes her on a journey from pagan winter festivals and the nativity story, via 'Sir Charles Dickings', all the way up to today's obsession with Santa. Along the way Philomena will be grilling a variety of experts, trying to expose the truth about Christmas, such as why people still put up with 'brussels sprouts'.

The Most Australian Band Ever!

October 2024 •English

Three ethnic school kids from Sydney's western suburbs form a punk band in the 80s. The Hard-Ons fight racism, the music industry and the rise of grunge with their pop punk noise, irreverent humour and absolute commitment to just being themselves.

The Filming of Shakey Willis

September 2010 •English

A documentary crew has the chance to follow the self proclaimed "movie mogul" Nico Novac on his latest feature film.

Webseries: The Movie

June 2019 •English

In 2019, a group of four "filmmakers" set out to make a world-changing web series.

Schusterman Levine: A Boxing Fable

March 2002 •English

A mock-documentary about the worst amateur fighter ever.

Land Without Bread

December 1933 •Spanish

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

Industry Abnormal

May 2024 •English

While preparing for a show, a rock band called Retail breaks into an argument about the importance of art versus the importance of money.

Finals

July 2024 •English

In this mockumentary, high school senior Matthew Reese documents the final day of the first semester.

Work

July 2024 •English

In this follow up to the mockumentary Finals, we see high school senior Matthew Reese filming himself working a boring shift at the local movie theater, Phoenix Theater on the first day of winter break.

Party

July 2024 •English

In the final film in the Matthew Reese mockumentary trilogy, we see Matthew, a high school senior, hosting a party to celebrate the start of winner break. It doesn't take long for things to get unhinged and for chaos to ensue.