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Born in 1986, Benjamin Hoffman has a journalistic education and background. He is an independant documentary filmmaker and a photojournalist.
His essays and documentaries have been published in several newspapers or have been broadcasted on television internationally.
He published two books ,Beta Israël, the Remnant of Ethiopian Jewry and Testament Manouche (to be released in May 2016)
He is mainly focused on documenting issues that are not much covered by the media and is particularly interested in cultural migrations and population displacements stories.
He is a lecturer and gives photo and video workshops at the MJM Art School, Paris and at the Paris City Hall.
Benjamin Hoffman also is the founder of the production company Asterias Productions dedicated to commercial and advertisement contents.
Exhibitions and awards.
May/June 2016 - Testament Manouche , Galerie Loiseau, Paris
May/June 2016 - Testament Manouche , Galerie MDA, Rennes
March 2015 - BeitRukh / OmanSail , Art Sawa Gallery, Dubai
October 2014 - Moscow International Foto Awards. Honorable Mention.
July 2014 - PX3 Paris Photo Prize. Silver Medal.
February 2014 - Suspensions , Galerie Les Bobines, Paris.
January 2014 - Eyes on Asia Award. Finalist.
November 2013 - Vies Partagées, Maison de l'Amérique Latine, Paris
August 2013 - Fondation pour le Logement Social Award.
July 2013 - MYanmar, carnet d'errances, Palais de Tokyo, Paris.
June 2013 - Beta Israël, les derniers juifs d'Ethiopie, CCJC, Paris.
October 2012 - Présentation du livre Beta Israël, Salon du livre du prix des correspondants de guerre, Bayeux.
Press & Interviews (selection. Click on the links)
Canal + crowdfunding et photojournalisme.
France TV Benjamin Hoffman: "Testament manouche", vers la disparition d'une culture?
Le Figaro A la rencontre des jeunes Manouches d'aujourd'hui
Arte/TV5 Monde Beta Israël, The Remnant of Ethiopian Jewry
Europe 1 Carnets du Monde
L'Oeil de la Photographie Benjamin Hoffman, Testament Manouche
TSF Jazz Testament Manouche
La Croix Pourquoi les Juifs Ethiopiens manifestent-ils?
Ouest-France Un testament manouche, à voir et à lire!
France Info Photojournalisme, attention danger
Focus Numérique Rencontre avec Benjamin Hoffman
Ever Magazine Interview croisée Benjamin Hoffman & Mathias Mangin
1h15 avec 1h15 avec les frères Hoffman