Benjamin La’s Portfolio
WRITER | DIRECTOR | PHOTOGRAPHER
Benjamin La is a filmmaker and writer who leverages his degree in Psychological Science from UNSW to construct character-driven stories that explore the complexities of family and romance. Residing in Bankstown, he aims to write about universal topics through the lens of Western Sydney.
‘For April’ | Short Film (2022)
Written & Directed by: Tammy Dang & Benjamin La
Filmed and Edited by: Tammy Dang
Sound recorded by: Benjamin La and Benjamin Pham Ho
Starring: Mason Phoumirath, Jessica Song, Benjamin Pham Ho and David Nguyen (voice).
Funded by: PYT Fairfield
PHOTOGRAPHY:
I have had the chance to photograph for various events for PYT, Curiousworks and Western Sydney Fashion Festival
Platform ISSUE 1:
Platform ISSUE 1 is a collection of writings from emerging writers across Western Sydney published by Story Factory. A few of my works were selected to be part of their collection. These are listed below:
In Defense of the Christmas Beetle
‘A-MA’ | Documentary (2023)
When I first set out to make a documentary about my grandma, I wanted to create a piece of work to remember her by. I initially aimed at capturing her as an immigrant then as my grandma, but I remembered that above all else, she was just a person, with her own hopes and dreams. So, I gathered my family, and, in the process of making a documentary, inadvertently captured the chaos, humour and intimacy of a typical Asian gathering.
Directed by: Benjamin La
Filmed and Edited by: Tammy Dang
It was first displayed at Lunar Lights, an event that highlighted South-East Asian creators. Pictured Below:
