Bio.
Born in 1986, Benjamin Hoffman is a documentary filmmaker and a photographer with a journalistic education and background.
His essays and documentaries have been published in several newspapers or have been broadcasted on television internationally.
He has published several books, Beta Israël, the Remnant of Ethiopian Jewry, Testament Manouche, Au Bord (released in September 2018) and The Bay (to be published in December 2018).
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 for various art schools and foundations.
Benjamin Hoffman also is the founder of the production company Asterias Productions dedicated to commercial and advertisement contents.
Press & Interviews selection.
Vice Magazine - Trois ans avec les jeunes manouches de France
France TV - Testament Manouche, la disparition d'une culture
Arte/TV5 Monde - Beta Israël, The Remnant of Ethiopian Jewry
Canal + - Crowdfunding et photojournalisme
France Info - Photojournalisme, attention danger
Le Figaro - A la rencontre des jeunes manouches d'aujourd'hui
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Exhibitions & awards.
October 2017 - Best documentary award for 'Aventure, retour au pays natal' at Festival International des Droits de l'Homme
October 2017 - L'autre, la rencontre, La Source, Villarceaux
July 2017 - Testament Manouche , Les Rendez-Vous de Juillet, Autun
June 2017 - Les Etoiles de la Scam for 'Aventure, retour au pays natal', Paris
April 2017 - Best documentary award for 'Aventure, retour au pays natal, at Festival International du Film Panafricain
September 2016 - Testament Manouche , Les Champs Libres, Rennes
Paris 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.