BEN WILLIAMS-BUTT
BEN WILLIAMS-BUTT
EDITOR
Ben is a Bristol-based editor with over a decade of experience across drama, documentary, branded content and digital. Known for emotional clarity, strong storytelling instinct and a sharp sense of pace, he brings intent and impact to every cut. Over the years, he’s edited more than 20 short films, nearly 150 episodes of children’s television, close to 100 digital content pieces, an indie feature film, music videos, commercials, behind-the-scenes sporting docs and many hours of social content.
His acclaimed short Boys Like You qualified for BAFTA and BIFA consideration, won multiple awards, and was praised by Shane Meadows as “a sawn-off shotgun of a short… a potent cinematic punch to the guts.” His earlier horror short Hungry Joe qualified for BAFTA and Oscar consideration, earned numerous international awards, and was named by Short of the Week as “one of the UK’s great modern horror shorts.” Most recently, True Love and Wormholes, starring Anjana Vasan and Corey Mylchreest, was part of BBC3’s Long Story Short programme and will broadcast in 2026. Collectively, Ben’s short films have received over 100 festival selections and more than 30 awards.
Ben’s work includes projects for Netflix, BBC, Disney, HBO, Aardman, NatGeo, WWF and Silverback Films, including the Jackson Wild Award-winning How To Save Our Planet alongside David Attenborough: Our Planet. A deeply collaborative editor and creative problem-solver, he brings clarity, precision and emotional intent to projects tackling complex and sensitive themes.
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