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Benito Sinclair

Born October 1, 1984 · Guerneville, California, USA (age 41)

Benito Sinclair is an American commercial and documentary film producer, writer and music supervisor based in Chicago, IIllinois. Working at the intersection of art and journalism, Sinclair made his directorial debut in 2026 with short films Loose Ends and Ali's Story.

Known For

Robin's WishRobin's Wish · 2020
Robin's Wish
★ 7.02020
MovieDocumentary
The final word in the story of what really happened to Robin Williams at the end of his life, focusing on his fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder known as Lewy body dementia.
FirelineFireline · 2023
Fireline
2023
MovieDocumentary
Enter the spectacle and drama of a Megafire, alongside firefighting teams struggling to save anything they can while protecting each other; revealing the friendship, heartbreak, and exhilaration of going to war against an elemental force.
California TypewriterCalifornia Typewriter · 2017
California Typewriter
★ 6.92017
MovieDocumentary
A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough and others.
Ali's StoryAli's Story
Ali's Story
MovieDocumentaryMusic
For DJs, life revolves around records. Around sounds. Every life is a story, every DJ is a narrator. Every stack of records is an endless collection of stories, myths, and memories. Can we know someone’s life through their records? For some, we can even know their impact.
The United States of DetroitThe United States of Detroit · 2017
The United States of Detroit
2017
MovieDocumentary
This is a film about the power and necessity of community action in Detroit, and the street level solutions that residents there are finding to make a way in the biggest city in our nation to ever go bust.
Loose Ends @ Big Forever with Richard Album & His Original SinglesLoose Ends @ Big Forever with Richard Album & His Original Singles · 2025
Loose Ends @ Big Forever with Richard Album & His Original Singles
2025
MovieMusicDocumentary
Shot over two hot, humid days in late-June 2023 in a fly-on-the-wall, one-man-band style, Loose Ends is a lo-fi, verité hangout film about local bands in Chicago at a transitional moment in their lives, and the last Big Forever Fest in West Town. Featuring performances by Richard Album and Hard Femme.

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