BEN SCHEXNAYDRE

Ad Company: Admilk

Client: Quinn

Position: Producer, Production Supervisor

Projects:

Quinn “Strangers Listen to NSFW Audios for the First Time” (2023)

Cera | Quinn Creator Spotlight (2023)

Orcus Auditory | Quinn Creator Spotlight (2023)

RawVintage | Quinn Creator Spotlight (2023)

Quinn Olympics (2024)

Quinn Amplified, narrated by Kate Moennig (2024)

Quinn Instagram Content

Quinn Tiktok Content

The Unlimited Off-Road Racing league was formed by The Martelli Brothers in 2023 after more than a decade of successful desert off-road race promotion, including The Mint 400, The UTV World Championship and The California 300. The league was formed to promote the sport of desert off-road racing, the off-road industry, and to expand the reach of off-road companies beyond the industry and into the homes of every off-road race fan, globally. This league includes The Mint 400, The Parker 400, and The CA 300!

@UnltdOffRoadRacing
@TheParker400
@TheMint400
@TheCalifornia300

Unlimited Off-Road Racing Youtube Channel

Position: Production Coordinator

RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race franchise, produced by World of Wonder. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag superstar".

Season 16

Position: Assistant Production Office Coordinator

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars is an American reality competition spin off edition of the original RuPaul's Drag Race, which is produced by World of Wonder. The show documents past queens from the Drag Race franchise (primarily from the original series) returning to compete at the invitation of RuPaul.

Season 9

Position: Assistant Production Office Coordinator

Takeover is a feature-length action thriller starring multi-hyphenate actor and entertainer Quavo (Atlanta, Black-ish, Wash Me in the River). Filmed and set in Atlanta, Takeover tells the story of Guy Miller, a former criminal who’s in the process of trying to get his life back on track. However, his redemption story becomes derailed when illicit opportunities drag him back into the street racing scene. Billy Zane (Titanic) co-stars as Gamal, the leader of an international heist ring. 

Takeover is written by acclaimed and world-renowned action screenwriter Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive, Vikings) and Brad Easton (Marvel’s Agent Carter) and is directed by Trioscope Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Greg Jonkajtys.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/quavo-takeover-movie-racing-1236130617/

Position: Stage Manager

Short Film

Young Sick Bacchus follows characters Kirk and Jacob in a misguided romance. Inspired by feature length script currently in development. Contact for more details.

Position: Producer

A hungry, yet apprehensive traveling family stop to eat at a suspicious Indian in-house basement-turned restaurant. Hosted by the mysterious, yet welcoming, Mr. Sholapurwala. Starring Rizwan Manji and Jason Louder.

Position: Producer

Produced a 17 minute proof-of-concept starring Sarah Shahi with veteran producer Darren Dean (Tangerine, The Florida Project) attached as Executive Producer. Duties included arranging financing and overseeing all elements of pre-production, production, and post-production.

American 11 examines the aftermath of September 11th, 2001 through the eyes of Nabeel — an 18-year-old muslim American — who lost his mother to the attack.

Finalist for the 2020 AT&T Untold Stories program and participated in the 2020 TFI Network. (https://www.tfiny.org/films/detail/american_11)

Position: Producer

Oversaw all aspects of the Art Department, including budgeting and coordinating on set work, to create a $15,000 Coca-Cola and Regal co-branded film.

It won the Coca-Cola & Regal Films competition and screened in all Regal Cinemas across North America before the start of feature film.

Position: Art Director

The story follows a young rebel named Quinn on his first mission with Odyssey Squadron. When Quinn makes a decision to ignore his orders of not intervening in civilian affairs, the situation goes from bad to worse. The small six man reconnaissance squad must fight for their lives and beliefs as both are threatened in an all out battle with Imperial Forces.

Currently has over 2,900,000 views on YouTube!

Position: Executive Producer, Line Producer, and UPM

Short Film starring Mary Beth Barone

Position: Unit Production Manager

In this love story, set against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s Hungry Ghost Festival, a young man leads his girlfriend on an elaborate scavenger hunt as they prepare to say goodbye to the city where they first met.

Awards/Festivals:

Student Award Winner for The Wrap’s Short Film Festival, the ShortList.

Official selection for the Savannah Film Festival.

Position: Line Producer

A promo video for, Villa Anita, the highest rated AirBnB experience in Death Valley National Park. Villa Anita is an art museum built from scratch by David Aaron Smith and a team of artist out in the middle of nowhere. This impressive compound also provides unique living quarters for those looking for an exciting new experience.

Position: Producer and Director

Two young hot shot detectives employ a new interrogation tactic called “Good Cop, Crazy Cop” to get the information they need from a criminal.

Position: Producer and Director

“The Senator” takes place in the late 1950’s, less than 100 years ago, and displays a day in the life of Essie and Carrie Butler. Their story guides attention towards issues that have transcended time and are still an issue in modern day society, such as racism and the role of women. This is based on a true story.

Awards:

– Best Short Film: NATAS Southeast 2018

– Award Nominee: Georgia Shorts

Other Screenings:

– Jubilee International Film Festival, Lisbon, 2018, Official Selection

– National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Student Production Awards, Atlanta, 2018

– The Bermuda International Film Festival

– Jubilee Arts International Film Festival

– Orlando Film Festival

Position: UPM

A woman wakes up in purgatory with amnesia, and embarks on a journey to survive terrifying spirit creatures and unravel the mystery of her death.

Images are from the Proof Of Concept.

Position: Line Producer

A man wakes up on the beach and encounters a mysterious stranger. Shot on 16mm film.

Position: Producer and Actor

Abby’s Rose explores a story of love as a young man named Thomas yearns for the heart of his freshly acquainted neighbor, Abby, throughout the changing seasons. Inspired by the beauty these seasons possess, we watch as both their love and the world around them blossom and develop. Taking place in 1917, this film is the perfect blend of the purity of the era and the irresistible temptation that love always brings.  

Position: Producer

"In order for the bookstore to survive, the bookstore must have a bookseller." This story is about a boy’s relationship to a place, a library in need of a bookseller.

THE PAGES OF DESTINY was a film created by SCAD artists of all majors, and was a collaboration that included everyone from filmmakers to animation students. Alongside being a collaborative project, this project was also international. THE PAGES OF DESTINY was shot entirely in Italian dialogue, with our key actor being flown in to America from Italy. 

Position: UPM

A grubby electrician fiddles with some wires as a concerned home owner and irritating fly cause him major problems. This is an OFF Commercial funded by SCAD.

Position: Producer

This was SCAD's first ever single camera television show. Episode 1 was nominated for 5 Southeast Emmy awards.

HOT CASE EPISODE 1

When conspiracy theorist Maxine Bishop and true crime aficionado Paisley Pryor discover the mangled body of a fellow college student they uncover what the police refuse to acknowledge. Paisley and Maxine make use of their self-taught investigative skills, as well as the help of the Fisher siblings; Vincent, a reluctantly rogue cop, and Hazel, a charming journalist, to pursue the case. Despite the gritty reality of crime being far less appetizing than TV made it seem, Maxine and Paisley become a beacon of hope for those disillusioned by the corrupt police. College students in Savannah, Georgia follow Maxine and Paisley’s crime solving through Hazel’s anonymous blog, “HOT CASE”, and the pair becomes an infamous duo.

Position: Line Producer and UPM

HOT CASE EPISODE 2

Episode 2 of Hot Case follows Maxine and Paisley as they investigate further into Andrea McClains murder now with the help of Hazel and Vincent Fisher.

Position: Line Producer and UPM