About
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
I Got My Brother2026 · Executive Producer
The Baddest Speechwriter of All2026 · Director, Producer
The Eyes of Ghana2025 · Director, Producer
Doc Albany2025 · Director
The First Rain2025 · Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Editor
The Turnaround2024 · Producer, Director
The Final Copy of Ilon Specht2024 · Director, Producer
Motorcycle Mary2024 · Executive Producer
The Last Repair Shop2024 · Director, Executive Producer
Forgiving Johnny2023 · Director
The Best Chef in the World2022 · Director
The First Report2022 · Producer, Director
Mink!2022 · Director, Producer
If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF2022 · Producer, Director
The Unchosen One2021 · Director, Producer
The Silent Pulse of the Universe2021 · Director
The Queen of Basketball2021 · Director
The Beauty President2021 · Executive Producer
Angela2021 · Producer, Director
Jerry2021 · Director, Producer