UK Agents - https://www.echoartists.com/stuart-bentley/
US Agent - https://www.unitedtalent.com/
I was interested in art and photography from a very young age, for as long as I can remember really. I got a second hand skateboard for my 13th Birthday and from then on my love of film, photography and travel had a real focus. As well as spending pretty much every minute of every day skateboarding, my friends and I soon started to film each other and make skate videos – shooting on Hi-8 and editing on two old VHS machines.
I studied photography and art at college whilst continuing to make skate films in my spare time. As my friends and I got better at skateboarding, my filming began to progress and I was soon travelling the world filming for various skate brands - I slowly began to branch out into music videos, short films and commercials.
My love of film, photography and cinema developed and I was eager to learn more about cinematography - I went on to study at the National Film School under Brian Tufano.
Upon leaving the NFTS I continued to shoot music videos and commercials as well as feature films and TV Drama. I was invited to join the BSC in 2019 – a dream come true - I was kindly nominated by Oliver Stapleton.
Recent credits include:
SURGE Director: Aneil Karia
Producer: BBC Films, BFI + Rooks Nest
Nominated, Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema – Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival (2020)
Winner Best Actor Sundance (2020)
Official Selection, Berlin Film Festival (2020)
I AM (Mini-Series) Director: Dominic Savage
Producer: Me + You Productions
Nominated, Best Photography – RTS Craft Awards (2019)
BLACK MIRROR: HANG THE DJ (Season 4, Episode 4)
Director: Timothy Van Patten
Producer: Netflix
Nominated, Best Single Drama, BAFTA Awards (2018)
THIS IS ENGLAND ’90 (Mini-Series)
Director: Shane Meadows
Producer: Warp Films + Channel Four
Winner, Best Mini-Series, BAFTA TV Awards (2016)
PALIO (Documentary)
Director: Cosima Spender
Producer: Working Title + Playmaker Films
Nominated, Best Documentary, BIFAs (2015)
THE RISE
Director: Rowan Athale
Producer: Moli-Mischief Ltd
Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival (2012)
Official Selection, London Film Festival (2012)