Ben Stamper

Notes on Gathering

"This film is our little collection of approximations on how to stay human as long as possible. It’s a desperate love letter to the subconscious in a time of hellish pragmatism.” —Ben Stamper

Notes on Gathering

"This film is our little collection of approximations on how to stay human as long as possible. It’s a desperate love letter to the subconscious in a time of hellish pragmatism.” —Ben Stamper

Notes on Gathering

"This film is our little collection of approximations on how to stay human as long as possible. It’s a desperate love letter to the subconscious in a time of hellish pragmatism.” —Ben Stamper

Begotten: A Creation Story

A reordering and condensing of Ben Stamper's 2.5 hour film installation entitled "The Hidden Season" (2017-18).

Begotten: A Creation Story

A reordering and condensing of Ben Stamper's 2.5 hour film installation entitled "The Hidden Season" (2017-18).

Begotten: A Creation Story

A reordering and condensing of Ben Stamper's 2.5 hour film installation entitled "The Hidden Season" (2017-18).

Jonah

An interview with a former African American slave accompanies a powerful dance vignette of an urban man in extremis. The juxtaposition of past and present raises questions about inherited trauma and the possibility of regeneration.

Jonah

An interview with a former African American slave accompanies a powerful dance vignette of an urban man in extremis. The juxtaposition of past and present raises questions about inherited trauma and the possibility of regeneration.

Beyond Repair

Beyond Repair explores how the past shapes people's lives and how all of us struggle - perhaps for our entire lives - to come to some of understanding of that influence. Rockaway and Coney Island, beautiful history-haunted neighborhoods, serve as the backdrop for the story of Mary and Eddie Lynott, a brother and sister, who share troubled childhood memories.

Beyond Repair

Beyond Repair explores how the past shapes people's lives and how all of us struggle - perhaps for our entire lives - to come to some of understanding of that influence. Rockaway and Coney Island, beautiful history-haunted neighborhoods, serve as the backdrop for the story of Mary and Eddie Lynott, a brother and sister, who share troubled childhood memories.

Simple Superstar

An encounter with some new friends encourages Wilbur Sargunaraj, an ordinary Indian to take a chance on his own dreams. He and his friends find beauty in seemingly unlikely places and discover that the common can be extraordinary.

Simple Superstar

An encounter with some new friends encourages Wilbur Sargunaraj, an ordinary Indian to take a chance on his own dreams. He and his friends find beauty in seemingly unlikely places and discover that the common can be extraordinary.