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Benjamin Mair

Benjamin Mair is an award-winning writer and director based in Sydney, Australia, whose films have screened at over 30 festivals worldwide. He began his career in theatre, writing and directing stage plays for Q Theatre and the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre before transitioning to film. After graduating from film school, he relocated to Japan, where he created educational content and sho…

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Smoke & Mirrors

Smoke & Mirrors · 2023

Smoke & Mirrors

A granddaughter is granted a special task by her ancestors; to take back a family heirloom stolen by her uncle. Said to be imbued with an ancient family secret, this heirloom is the key to a sacred superpower passed down through generations.

The Tide Turns

The Tide Turns · 2026

A mute young woman, Nora, awakens into a surreal domestic prison, a seemingly idyllic beachside cottage under the suffocating control of a charismatic but sinister Fisherman and his increasingly unstable partner.

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Smoke & Mirrors

Smoke & Mirrors · 2023

Smoke & Mirrors

A granddaughter is granted a special task by her ancestors; to take back a family heirloom stolen by her uncle. Said to be imbued with an ancient family secret, this heirloom is the key to a sacred superpower passed down through generations.

Director

The Tide Turns

The Tide Turns · 2026

A mute young woman, Nora, awakens into a surreal domestic prison, a seemingly idyllic beachside cottage under the suffocating control of a charismatic but sinister Fisherman and his increasingly unstable partner.

Director