Benton Cade
| Benton Cade | |
|---|---|
 Benton Cade on the set of Tracks | |
| Born |
16 June 1983 Reading, England |
| Alma mater | University of Durham |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Benton Cade (born 16 June 1983) is an English filmmaker originally from Reading. He has lived in China since 2004, first in Anhui province and then in Beijing. In 2011, he wrote and directed the award-winning documentary Sky Ghosts.
Early life
Cade grew up in Reading. He attended the University of Durham, graduating with a degree in East Asian Studies in mid-2004.[1]
Career in China
Cade came to China in late 2004, moving to the small city of Lu'an in western Anhui province. Intrigued by the traditional Taoist rituals in the area, in 2011 he shot what would eventually become the documentary Sky Ghosts with equipment borrowed from the local TV station.[1] The following year, Sky Ghosts won the Zhang Yuan Award for best international documentary about China at the 2nd Beijing International Film Festival.[2]
His second documentary, Red Son, continued the religious theme by focusing on the history and development of Catholicism in China. Following its early 2013 release, Cade and his crew began work on their third feature Tracks. Filmed on location in Sichuan province, Tracks documents the lives of wild and captive pandas over the course of a year. It was released in China in December 2014.[3]
Besides focusing on his own documentaries, Cade has also worked as a cultural consultant on international co-productions that shoot in China. His most high profile project in this capacity was Iron Man 3,[4] which shot a number of scenes in Beijing purely for the film's Chinese release.[5]
References
- 1 2 Emma Zhou (2012-12-04). "Benton Cade: Aristotle of the East". GBtimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ Chen Yu (2012-04-02). "Sky Ghosts Scoops BJIFF Prize". CRITravel.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ Ben Clay (2014-12-05). "A Black and White Premiere in Sichuan". CRITravel.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ Chester Kotson (2016-08-06). "A Filmmaker's Eye on China". Dong-You-Ji.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ James Daniel (2013-05-14). "Iron Man 3 Execs Changed Film for Chinese Audience". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2016.