Benjamin
Steinberg

About

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Benjamin Steinberg is an actor and award winning filmmaker. Best known for playing young Jake on Brooklyn Nine Nine and Neil on Shining Vale with Courtney Cox. Ben is known for his passion of theatrical exhibition and runs the Save Your Cinema campaign which is actively working on the possible reopening of the historic Cinerama Dome, and highlighting the importance of independent cinemas. Films directed by Ben have screened across the world. He has a Labradoodle named Harley and his mother is actress Rebecca Pollack.

Films

▶ Play Hikikomori

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Hikikomori

A young man who hasn’t left his bedroom in 8 years is assigned a mannequin and has a week to find a romantic partner or face public execution.

Screenings & Awards

• Best Student Short Film — YoungFilmmakers
• The IndieFEST Film Awards
• Sacramento Independent Film Festival
• Austin International Art Festival
• Best Student Short Film — The Lake County Film Festival
• Festival Angaelica
• NewFilmmakers NY
• Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
• Best Student Film — LA Festival of Cinema

▶ Play Cindy's Diner

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Cindy's Diner

Screenings & Awards

• Official Selection — Student & Young Artists Feedback Festival 2021
• Official Selection — San Francisco Indie Short Festival 2021
• Official Selection — Phoenix Shorts 2021
• Official Selection — Austin Student Film Festival
• Calgary Independent Film Festival — Semi-Finalist
• Student World Awards — Nomination
• Official Selection — San Bernardino Valley College International Student Film Festival
• Honorable Mention — Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival