Testimonials

"Allied Certifications Ltd. contracted Benjamin's videography services for a project we are developing with the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. Ben's product was superior to other videographers we contracted, capturing both the sensitive and complicated political relationships we sought to portray and the unique beauty of the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks ecology and culture. Other works by Ben demonstrate the professionalism, the ability to listen and to represent diverse cultural perspectives, and the skill of portraying complicated political dynamics in a clear and accessible way that we experienced working with him. We are grateful for his work, and we hope to continue working with Ben on future projects. We give him our strongest recommendation."

Julian Hockin-Grant, Director of Allied Certifications Ltd.

"Ben is an important new voice in the world of documentary film production. He has a keen ability to take a client’s vision, however blurry it may be, and bring it into sharp focus. He is always a pleasure to work with, consistently meets deadlines with quality work, is receptive to feedback and further editing requests, and produces visually-compelling, courageous, and honest work. Every piece of film Ben has produced for our projects has been exactly what we needed it to be. There is no doubt we will be working with him again."

John Reid-Hresko, Project Coordinator Allied Certifications Ltd.

“Ben has done multiple projects for me and has consistently done a great job. If you give him the concept, he’ll run with it and turn in something terrific. He has a great sense for how the images should flow together to tell a story, and what music and atmosphere will work. I highly recommend him.”

Jasmine Aimaq, Director of Communications Quest University

"Ben has the exceptional ability to shrink the distance between the viewer and the subject of his videos. He draws incredibly intimate narratives that deploy the storyline in a subtle and skillful manner. He is highly resourceful, accurate, and diligent with his work. Ben brought a dynamic and fresh perspective with his work, and I’d welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future."

Alejandro Casazi, Director of Marketing & Outreach Quest University

"It is with great pleasure and without hesitation that I write this testimonial letter for Ben Grayzel. He has been a valued member of the Quest University Canada Development and Communications team. Ben's passion and talent enable him to create videos that showcase student life at Quest in a manner that presents the University in its captivating setting. He has consistently demonstrated his technical skills, reliability, and leadership capability. His professionalism made the experience of working with him very gratifying. Ben's ability to meet timelines as well as develop storylines makes it a pleasure to work with him. I wish him the best of success in his career ahead."

Leslie de Bie, Vice President Development and Community Relations Quest University

"Ben gets straight to work when arriving on location, has a keen creative eye behind the camera, produces great work, has acute awareness on set, and is a breeze to work with. Plus, just a beauty moustache. Will have him on the team any day of the week."

Dylan Wolfe, Creative Director Sybuk Media

"Ben Grayzel’s senior thesis is a 45 minute self-reflexive documentary film entitled “Stranger in Zion.” His film is impeccably made to a high industrial standard, ready for public screening. The engrossing narrative unfolds with vivid first-hand interviews, insightful reflection on filmmaker’s own positionality, and touching stories of people who survived and are surviving war and conflict. His artistic statement is articulate and thoughtful and demonstrates critical prowess and urgency. One of the best artistic thesis projects I have seen at Quest University and definitely worthy of honours."

Fei Shi PhD, Scholar of Film and my Academic Mentor

"I had the pleasure of working with Ben on several projects. His great communication skills, keen eye to detail, and creativity made him a key asset to our productions. His ability to bring to life the ideas I have with his camera techniques and compositions is incredible. Ben is someone who can be relied upon to get the job done, and done well. I highly recommend and look forward to future projects!"

Sabine Kawaji, Director

Ben Grayzel is an incredibly talented and passionate filmmaker which I had the honour of working with. When Ben arrived at the site, he was incredibly respectful and patient as we worked in harsh conditions. He contributed insightful ideas for the project and was constantly finding unique angles to film at. Ben's professionalism was exemplified when he provided us with the footage within a day! We were moved to tears when we saw the quality of work. It takes a truly talented videographer to capture the essence of our vision. We are forever grateful to Ben for supporting this initiative and highly recommend him. We hope to connect with Ben again in the near future and are so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with him.

Bita Malekian, Founder Water Movement

"Ben did cinematography and editing consulting for my short documentary “The Good of the Hive’. Ben is a brilliant cinematographer; with an eye for lighting and motion that creates breathe taking shots. Among several shots throughout the film, he shot slow motion macro footage of honeybees that started and ended my film in a powerful way. Along with his cinematographer skills, he is a very talented editor. He was able to help me bring more life to my footage in postproduction in a way that allowed story to become more compelling. You can always count on Ben to deliver creative and aesthetically pleasing video content!"

Cameron Neilsen, Director of Good of the Hive

"We are absolutely thrilled with the video that Ben created for the Eco-School Network. He listened carefully to understand our vision and asked great questions during interviews of adults and children. His camerawork was beautiful and creative, his editing was thoughtful, and he wove it all together to tell our story in a touching, compelling way. Ben was a pleasure to work with. He was always professional, responsive, easy-going, and cheerful. We're so proud of our video and have already found it to be a valuable tool for our recruitment and marketing. We would work with Ben again in a second and encourage you to the same."

Amy Higgs, Executive Director of The Eco-School Network

"Ben produces the most incredible footage and photographs. The way he sees the world is captured on camera in a way that is impactful, professional, and unique. He truly cares and is dedicated to everything he produces, taking the careful time to give each shot the thought it deserves. The results are phenomenal, and speak for themselves! But behind the beautiful camera work is also a person who is kind, hard working, and generous. He will always go the extra mile for someone and their project, and it really makes a difference. I couldn’t recommend him more!"

Kika Macfarlane Owner and Designer of Hoot

"I strongly recommend Ben, not only for his amazing work, but for his professionalism, patience and communication. He was extremely flexible with our crazy summer schedules and went the extra mile to find time for shoots. He was a pleasure to work with, and I could not be happier with the end results. Ben took the time to learn about our vision, was open to feedback and returned photos and videos in a very timely manner. I would work with Ben again in a heartbeat and would highly recommend him to any company looking to enhance their media library."

Ellie Southworth, Operations Manager of Genuine Ice Cream

"We can’t say enough how amazing it was working with Ben! He was very easy to work with, punctual, and delivered us an outstanding video product within a week of the final day of shooting. It was apparent to us that he truly enjoyed what he was doing and wanted to make sure that we were 100% pleased with the videos he made for us. He was very professional and timely with any edits we had to the final product, and we would absolutely recommend him to any company looking for video media."

Adam Waldorf, Social Media & Events Manager at Bozeman Hotsprings

"I had the good fortune to hire Ben on numerous occasions for work on my feature length documentary “The Reluctant Radical.” Ben has an artistic eye and consistently delivers beautiful footage, even from the most mundane settings. Furthermore, he has the crucial ability to keep the storyline in mind while he shoots, and is on the lookout for images that underline and enhance the theme of the story and characters while the action is unfolding. The importance of this skill cannot be overstated for documentary work, and Ben has demonstrated this ability better than many cinematographers I’ve worked with who have decades more experience. On one occasion I hired Ben to film my main character during a crucial event when I was unable to be there. This scene is now the emotional turning point in my film for the main character. It is because Ben was keeping the story in mind as he filmed that the scene plays out so beautifully in the film.

On another occasion I asked Ben to film exteriors of a courthouse, giving him only the direction that they would be used as establishing shots and I was hoping he could come up with many different looks that were artistic, engaging and different from each other. He delivered so many beautiful shots that I had a hard time deciding which ones to use. In all there are six different clips of this courthouse exterior used in the film, and the artistry of those shots brings the entire film up a notch. I have also hired Ben to shoot aerial footage with his drone, and the results were similarly impressive.

Ben’s easy going personality and calm demeanor in stressful situations are also an asset to any production. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Ben Grayzel for cinematography and editing work."

Lindsey Goodwin, Director, “The Reluctant Radical”

"Ben is an extraordinarily knowledgeable and generous filmmaker. Ben has remarkable attention to detail and the ability to craft a story using all creative elements of film. Ben worked for me as an editor on my documentary film Bleed With Me (2020) and I cannot recommend his services enough."

Varsha Gille, Director of Bleed With Me

"We could not be more pleased with Ben's work! The video he produced for us is incredible and something we'll cherish for a long time to come as a local non-profit in Squamish. We're excited to share this video with the Squamish community and highly recommend Ben's professional services."

Cydney Lyons, Chair, Squamish Arts Council"

“Ben was a champ to work with. Clear communication, great with feedback, and we couldn’t be more happy with the finished product. We will be using him again in the future for sure.”

James Anderson, Owner at Forged Axe Throwing

"It was amazing to work with Ben Grayzel at the Healthy Family Expo 2017! He followed all the directions very well and the footage looks stunning! He is very calm, creative and easy going. I would definitely recommend him to any other producer."

Sarah Lipi, creative director and producer at Doc Me! Productions

"We were introduced to Ben Grayzel’s work back in early 2017 along with Kai Meyers. Since then, they have been the primary producer of video’s featuring our nutrition bar product, Stabilyze bars. Ben has provided us with amazing videos both from a content and quality standpoint. He has a unique talent for creating a brand video that is both eye catching to the viewer as well as promotes our product exactly as we need it to be. What stands out from the videos that Ben has produced for us is the passion that he puts into his work. We love working with Ben and highly recommend him to anyone needing a high quality, professional production."

Dorene Nielsen, Chief Operating Officer Stabilyze nutrition bars

"Ben is a young videographer whose projects demonstrate an unexpected level of insight, professionalism, and quality. Here at the Mountain Shop, Ben has produced a series of long play informational videos that help tell the stories of how the oldest mountaineering and skiing shop in the country continues to set the industry standards for quality service and performance our outdoor community has come to depend on. I have appreciated the ease in which we worked together and the quickness he moves from raw footage to finished product. According to our staff and friends Ben's work in taking simple interviews and turning them into well edited storylines exceeded all of our expectations."

Guy Trombley Ph.D, General Manager Mountain Shop Portland Oregon