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Bill Benenson

Director/ProducerBenenson Productions

Biography

Bill Benenson has been making films for over fifty years, beginning with his award-winning documentaries The Marginal Way and Diamond Rivers, as shown on WNET / PBS . He has produced or executive produced numerous feature films including Boulevard Nights,The Lightship, and Mister Johnson, and was the 1st Executive Producer on the internationally acclaimed Beasts of No Nation, additionally he is credited on Patty Cake$, Honeyboy and Harriet. With his partner Gene Rosow, Bill produced and directed the acclaimed environmental documentary Dirt! The Movie, which premiered as an Official Selection at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Bill and Laurie support the Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation International, Rainforest Action Network, TreePeople, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Amazon Conservation Team, and Bioneers.