Ben Proudfoot
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January 23, 2026 Documentary
Ben Proudfoot (born 29 October 1990) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. He directed The Queen of Basketball, winner of the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject; as well as co-director with Kris Bowers of the short documentary film A Concerto Is a Conversation, which was an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021. He and Bowers were also winners of the 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for The Last Repair Shop.
Filmography
The Last Repair Shop
Director
The Queen of Basketball
Director
A Concerto Is a Conversation
Director
The Turnaround
Director
Mink!
Director
The Best Chef in the World
Director
Kim I Am
Director
That's My Jazz
Director
Ladybug
Director
The First Rain
Director
The Silent Pulse of the Universe
Director
The First Report
Director
Rwanda & Juliet
Director
Forgiving Johnny
Director
The Ox
Director
Still Here
Director
The Final Copy of Ilon Specht
Director
The Lost Astronaut
Director
The Other Fab Four
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