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Q&A with cinematographer and director Ben Kasulke. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company.

Ben Kasulke is an award winning Director and Director of Photography who began his based in Los Angeles and New York.  

In 2006, Ben received the Kodak Vision Award for his cinematography on Lynn Shelton's We Go Way Back from the Slamdance Film Festival.   

Ben lensed the Sundance Special Jury Prize winning Humpday which won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards. 

Kasulke was invited to serve as a Director of Photography for the Sundance Institute Feature Film Director's Labs in 2011 and 2012.  

After his nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for his work on Megan Griffiths' The Off Hours in 2012, Variety Magazine listed Kasulke among it’s 10 Cinematographers To Watch.  

Ben was the recipient of the Seattle Mayor's Award For Outstanding Achievement In Film and received the Stranger's Genius Award in Film in 2013.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited Ben Kasulke to join it’s Cinematography Branch in 2015.  

Ben’s television credits include the series ‘The Heart She Holler’ (Adult Swim), ‘Review’ (Comedy Central), ‘Married’ (FX),  ‘There’s Johnny’ (Hulu), ‘Red Oaks’ (Amazon Studios), and MOPZ (Adult Swim).

Ben Kasulke's feature film credits include  Brand Upon The Brain!, Humpday, The Off Hours, The Catechism Cataclysm, Keyhole, Your Sister’s Sister, Safety Not Guaranteed, Touchy Feely, Rat Pack Rat, Laggies, Seances, Dreamland and The Forbidden Room.

Kasulke's work has screened at multiple film festivals including Toronto, Berlin, Sundance, and Cannes Film Festival Director's Fortnight. His feature film work has been released by  A24, IFC Films, Magnolia Pictures, Film District, and The Criterion Collection.  

Ben Kasulke' directorial debut, Banana Split, was released in 2020 after winning multiple awards on the festival circuit.