Benjamin Ross Hayden

Benjamin Ross Hayden
Born (1989-04-29) April 29, 1989 (age 35)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, actor
Years active2010–present
Notable workThe Northlander

Benjamin Ross Hayden (born 29 April 1989) is a Métis Canadian film director, writer, producer, and actor.[1] His debut feature film, The Northlander, was the first ever Telefilm Canada micro-budget selected for Perspective Canada program at the Cannes Film Festival,[2] and premiered at the 40th Montreal World Film Festival in 2016. The film received a wide theatrical release in Canada[3] during fall 2016. He is also the youngest film director in Canada to be accepted into the Telefilm micro-budget program, and from that is the only film director to ever to receive a theatrical release in Landmark Cinemas.[4]

  1. ^ "The Northlander on CTV". CTV News. 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Alberta-shot science fiction flick gets its homecoming". CAD. Amy Jo. 11 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Indigenous sci-fi flick filmed in Alberta to screen across Canada". CBC News. 11 October 2016.
  4. ^ "The Northlander Has Made It's [sic] Journey to Landmark Cinemas". Delaine. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2017-02-06.