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Benjamin Crew Biography

Ben Crew

Filmmaker & Video Storyteller

Chicago, Illinois

Ben Crew is a screenwriter and documentary filmmaker based out of Chicago. He is an extensive traveler who has been all over the country filming stories in each state.

Ben's documentary archive "American September" collected "Where were you on 9/11?" memories from each state and is available as a free online resource for learning about the September 11th attacks.

He has experience in broadcast news and helps operate a horror screenwriting contest that has resulted in hundreds of screenplays.

Ben is known online as the writer of the "Muppets Great Gatsby" screenplay that went viral in 2021.

Ben is excited to capture your story with the respect it deserves

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