Ben Shapiro is an American documentary director, cinematographer, and
independent public radio producer.Shapiro is producer, director, and
cinematographer of the documentary Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters,
which follows the photographer over a decade as he creates his images.
Brief Encounters premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival and
is screening theatrically at festivals and on television
internationally. The New York Times rated the film as a "Critics'
Pick," and Variety described it as "must see."Shapiro’s work as a
cinematographer and producer includes projects for PBS (American
Masters, PBS Arts, EGG), National Geographic, The Sundance Channel,
and independent filmmakers including Katy Chevigny, Barbara Kopple,
the feature “Paul Goodman Changed my Life,†among
others.Shapiro’s radio stories have been featured on such programs
as NPR’s All Things Considered and Morning Edition. He has been a
member of Radio Diaries since the series began in 1996, as an editor,
mix engineer, and producer. Shapiro has collaborated on projects with
many producers including American Radioworks, The Kitchen Sisters,
WNYC and the BBC.
independent public radio producer.Shapiro is producer, director, and
cinematographer of the documentary Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters,
which follows the photographer over a decade as he creates his images.
Brief Encounters premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival and
is screening theatrically at festivals and on television
internationally. The New York Times rated the film as a "Critics'
Pick," and Variety described it as "must see."Shapiro’s work as a
cinematographer and producer includes projects for PBS (American
Masters, PBS Arts, EGG), National Geographic, The Sundance Channel,
and independent filmmakers including Katy Chevigny, Barbara Kopple,
the feature “Paul Goodman Changed my Life,†among
others.Shapiro’s radio stories have been featured on such programs
as NPR’s All Things Considered and Morning Edition. He has been a
member of Radio Diaries since the series began in 1996, as an editor,
mix engineer, and producer. Shapiro has collaborated on projects with
many producers including American Radioworks, The Kitchen Sisters,
WNYC and the BBC.
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