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Ben Kempas

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Native Americans fight for their fish and for the survival of their culture -- against an energy corporation. Their struggle may trigger the largest dam removal project in history. A documentary film by Ben Kempas.
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Upstream Battle (2008)
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Ben Kempas is known for Upstream Battle (2008), Children of Utopia (2019) and Pablo's Winter (2012).
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      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Upstream Battle
    8.6
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
    Children of Utopia (2019)
    Children of Utopia
    7.1
    Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2019
    Pablo's Winter (2012)
    Pablo's Winter
    6.9
    Movie
    • Producer
    • 2012
    Josh Evans, Ben Reade, and Roberto Flore in Bugs (2016)
    Bugs
    6.8
    Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2016

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    Cinematographer

    • Urgewalten
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Verrückt nach Meer (2010)
      Verrückt nach Meer
      6.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • Meisterklasse - Ein Jahr mit den Opernprofis von morgen
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • Upstream Battle
      8.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Gegen die Grenze - Das Leben des Michael Gartenschläger
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2004
    • Hitler's American Business Partners (2003)
      Hitler's American Business Partners
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2003
    • The Loch Long Monster
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Schnulleralarm! - Wir bekommen ein Baby
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • To Be a Nation Again
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999

    Additional Crew

    • The Oil Machine (2022)
      The Oil Machine
      5.9
      • outreach campaign strategist
      • 2022
    • Who Are We? (2019)
      Who Are We?
      • outreach campaign strategist
      • 2019
    • Another Paradise (2019)
      Another Paradise
      7.6
      • outreach campaign strategist
      • 2019
    • Ahmed Hassan in Free Trip to Egypt (2019)
      Free Trip to Egypt
      8.0
      • outreach campaign strategist
      • 2019
    • Children of Utopia (2019)
      Children of Utopia
      7.1
      • outreach campaign strategist
      • 2019
    • Once Aurora (2018)
      Once Aurora
      7.8
      • outreach campaign strategist
      • 2018
    • Josh Evans, Ben Reade, and Roberto Flore in Bugs (2016)
      Bugs
      6.8
      • campaign manager
      • 2016
    • Future My Love (2012)
      Future My Love
      6.7
      • producer of marketing and distribution
      • 2012
    • Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011)
      Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
      7.5
      • outreach consultant
      • 2011

    Producer

    • Children of Utopia (2019)
      Children of Utopia
      7.1
      • impact producer
      • 2019
    • Josh Evans, Ben Reade, and Roberto Flore in Bugs (2016)
      Bugs
      6.8
      • impact producer
      • 2016
    • I Am Breathing (2013)
      I Am Breathing
      7.2
      • producer of marketing and distribution
      • 2013
    • Pablo's Winter (2012)
      Pablo's Winter
      6.9
      • producer of marketing and distribution
      • 2012
    • Stem Cell Revolutions (2011)
      Stem Cell Revolutions
      8.0
      • producer of marketing and distribution
      • 2011

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