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Terry Benedict

Terry Benedict is an American film producer. He is the founder and CEO of The Shae Foundation.[1]

Terry Benedict
Born
Terry L. Benedict
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm Producer

Benedict co-produced Hacksaw Ridge, nominated for six Academy Awards.[2][3] Hacksaw Ridge is based on Benedict's documentary, The Conscientious Objector; a film about Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss, who refused to carry a weapon in World War Two. Doss is the first conscientious objector to ever receive a Medal of Honor.[4][5][6]

Personal life

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Benedict is a graduate of Pepperdine University,[7] where he received a full scholarship.[8] He is a member of the WGAw. Benedict is a Seventh-day Adventist.[9]

Career

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1984–2004

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Benedict began his career in Hollywood supervising chase scenes, notably for The Terminator[7] and Marked For Death. He has worked with Academy Award-winning cinematographers Conrad Hall and Haskell Wexler[10] to create commercials for Honda, Blue Cross, Nissan and others. He has produced commercials for Japanese brands: Mitsubishi, Seagram's, and TDK Tapes - working with Madonna, Stevie Wonder, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.[8] Terry went on to write and directing the film Painted Hero with Dwight Yoakam and Peter Fonda.[11]

2004–present

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After Painted Hero Benedict became the Director of Photography for the documentary, Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story narrated by Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins and directed by Emmy winner Scott Goldstein. He produced and directed the critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary film, The Conscientious Objector. The film garnered several dozen awards in multiple categories during a two-year run on the international festival circuit including many “audience favorite” awards,[12] a Crystal Heart Award from the Heartland Film Festival and from Boston, a Humanitarian Award.[10] The film played on the International Documentary Association’s InFACT Documentary tour qualifying it for Academy Award consideration.[13] Benedict scripted the first draft of the theatrical narrative project based on the documentary and joined the producing team of Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson.

Benedict has several film projects in development including a new medical drama series and an international series focusing on Hope Extreme. He is also developing the film The Death of Reasonable Doubt, which follows the U.S. Supreme Court death-row case of Troy Davis in Savannah, Georgia.

Filmography

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As producer

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As Director or Assistant Director

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Humanitarian work

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Over the last few years[when?], Benedict has spent months filming in India and Nepal focusing on social justice issues - orphans, human trafficking and women’s health issues.[14] He created Hope In Motion; an award winning television broadcast series of shorts for the NGO Asian Aid.[15] In 2010 form SHAE, a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission of “creating message media for global change,” in an effort to make a positive difference in the global community with art and media from a Creator-based perspective.[16] Currently, Terry is filming two documentary feature films about poverty and the sex trafficking business. He endeavors to pursue his art by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King: “If a man hasn’t discovered something worth dying for, he isn’t fit to live.”[8]

Awards and honors

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In his documentary work, Benedict has been featured in numerous magazines for his work on the forefront of HD technology development and working hand-in-hand with manufacturers:

  • Filmed with Panasonic Varicam® engineering prototypes[17]
  • Filmed with Canon & Fujinon HD prototype lenses
  • Developed postproduction workflow with Sunset Digital for the HD format
  • First filmmaker to shoot a feature-length documentary using the Panasonic Varicam® HD format and transfer it to 35mm film[18]
  • Forerunner integrating HD and HDSLR in creative story

Nominated

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Won

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Team". The Shae Foundation. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (January 24, 2017). "Oscars: 'La La Land' Ties Record With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 24, 2017
  3. ^ "Oscar Nominations: Complete List". Variety. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017
  4. ^ Propes, Richard The Conscientious Objector - Desmond Doss at The Independent Critic (accessed 19 November 2016)
  5. ^ Stoda, Kevin (4 July 2010). "A Great Story for This Fourth of July—DESMOND T. DOSS—a Hero of WWII". Eslkevin's Blog. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  6. ^ radicalcatholicmom (19 May 2008). ""A War Hero Without A Gun"". Vox Nova. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b admin (December 27, 2010). "Profiles of Changemakers: Terry Benedict, Filmmaker & Director, The Shae Foundation - Gandhi's Be Magazine". Gandhi's Be Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c Chavez, Stephen (June 17, 2004). "A Hero's Story". Adventist Review. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Jewish Journal: "Producer David Permut brings a soldier’s valor to the screen in ‘Hacksaw Ridge’" by Naomi Pfefferman February 24, 2017
  10. ^ a b "The Independent Critic - Terry Benedict Interview". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  11. ^ AmericanHumane. "Painted Hero". humanehollywood.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  12. ^ Muñoz, Julio C. (March 15, 2004). "North America: Doss Film Garners Two Awards at San Jose Festival". Adventist News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Association, International Documentary. "IDA Announces 2004 InFACT Showcase; Qualifies Docs for Oscar Consideration". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "Leadership Team". Global Women's Health Initiative. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  15. ^ "Asian Aid staff in India with film team" (PDF). Asian Aid USA Newsletter. December 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Message Media". Global Women's Health Initiative. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  17. ^ Harvey, Dennis (March 23, 2004). "Review: 'The Conscientious Objector'". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "Post Magazine - Audio For Film". www.postmagazine.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  19. ^ "AFI | AACTA | Winners & Nominees | 6th AACTA Awards". www.aacta.org. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  20. ^ "6th AACTA Awards Winners and Nominees presented by Foxtel". AACTA Awards. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  21. ^ Maddox, Garry (October 27, 2016). "Teresa Palmer celebrates as Hacksaw Ridge lead AACTA 2016 nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  22. ^ THR Staff (December 13, 2016). "Australian Academy Unveils Nominees for AACTA International Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  23. ^ Baker, Ralph; Bentley, Carl; Boylan, James; Centola, John (March 1, 2004), The Conscientious Objector, retrieved February 24, 2017
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