I'm Ben Bryant – an award-winning journalist and filmmaker.
I love finding new stories and figuring out how to tell them.
I produce + direct documentaries and write long features and investigations – often at the same time. I’ve worked for many people including the BBC, Channel 4, the Sunday Times, the Telegraph, the Evening Standard, and the Independent.
My specialism is noticing things that are strange. I love getting to know people and their motivations. I listen carefully.
The work I do often involves earning the trust of victims, authorities, institutions and ex-offenders to project their stories in print or on screen. I try to take great care with people and their stories.
I was nominated for the Victor Adebodun Debut Director Award at the 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival and best documentary at the 2021 Broadcast Digital Awards. I am a winner of the Hugh Cudlipp award for journalism and have received nominations at the Paul Foot and British Journalism awards.
I am a trained journalist and NUJ member. I cut my teeth on the City MA in Newspaper Journalism (AHRC scholarship) and the Telegraph trainee scheme.
I worked on staff for about five years at the BBC (as a Producer/Director), four years at VICE News (Producer/Correspondent) and four years at the Telegraph (investigations).
You can hear me talking about one of my stories on The Tip Off, which is a podcast I love. I have never actually been able to listen to this because the sound of my own voice is deeply distressing to me.
Want to talk?
Let’s talk! bbwbryant@gmail.com. I do not use Twitter very much but you can find me @benbryant.