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Ben Nadler

Media Maker  |  Storyteller

​Emerson College

B.A. Media Arts Production, '20

Based in Pittsburgh, PA


RECENT PROJECTS​

Sarag+Bean  | Summer 2020
Welcome to gaming comedy! Playing through games via a live-stream on Twitch, audiences get to experience the hilarity firsthand, and should they miss it, the best moments are immortalized for them to revisit on YouTube. While in its beginnings, S+B is a consistent content-generating channel that expects to grow and put out more entertainment as time wears on during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Shadow Minds  | Spring 2018 - Spring 2020
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38th EVVY Awards:

Outstanding Field Television Series (WINNER)
Single-Camera Direction (NOMINEE)


39th EVVY Awards:
Outstanding Narrative Television Series (NOMINEE)
​Outstanding Supporting Actor for the Screen (NOMINEE)
Having wrapped production of its fourth and final season, Shadow Minds tells the story of an urban college campus where students' fears and anxieties suddenly manifest as shadowy, murderous doppelgangers. Following Elliot, Jay, Em, and Gwen, this tumultuous web series features three webisodes in its first season that feature a portrayal of symptoms of mental illness that is not only accurate but also sensitive. Season one won at the 38th EVVY Awards at Emerson College for Outstanding Field Television Series, with a nomination for Single-Camera Direction. Season two has recently been nominated at the 39th EVVY Awards for Outstanding Television Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Screen.
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My Vote  | Fall 2018

ReTweeted by @EmersonCollege 
Many college students are passionate about the state of the country, yet so many didn't know how to make their voices heard simply because of the complicated process known as absentee voting. Working with Owen Elphick as writer and director, this project brought about a catchy, interesting step-by-step music video covering the hit musical Hamilton that shows college students how to apply for an absentee ballot and send it in so they can be represented by senators, congressmen, governors, and more following the 2018 midterm elections. The video was tweeted out by Emerson College and supported the website www.voteremote.us.
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Why Tell Stories?

"Stories are the atoms that make up our creative world. We build them up to create histories for ourselves, for countries, for fantasies, for movements...

And I am one of those builders."


My passions fall into the realm of stories that improve our world. Gender, sexuality, mental health, wellness... These are all topics that need to come to the forefront in order to create change. As a media maker, I take my work seriously. My projects, ranging from those with the student organization Emerson Independent Video to those driven by my passions, all make a point of touching on these themes (subtly or otherwise).

I want to help people by moving those who can take action.
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HONORS

SHADOW MINDS: SEASON ONE / 2019
​Emerson Independent Video

Head writer, co-executive producer, and director of original web series that won for Outstanding Field Television Series and nominated for Oustanding Single-Camera Direction at Emerson College's 38th Annual EVVY Awards
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META-HORROR / 2017
​Steeltown Entertainment Project

Wrote, directed, and edited an original commercial for the Teen Film Contest that aired on Pittsburgh's Fox 53 while interning with Steeltown Entertainment Project
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THE ART OF PLAY / 2016
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Teen Media Awards

An original film that won first prize in the filmmaking category judged by the film non-profit Steeltown Entertainment Project
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PINK ROSES / 2015
All-American High School Film Festival

An original film that was an Official Selection for the festival in New York City
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I am a multi-faceted creator currently seeking work in the entertainment industry.
Freelance photography and videography services are also available upon request.

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