About

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21
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Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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McKinley Benson

Overview

McKinley Benson is a filmmaker and alumnus of the Savannah College of Art and Design, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Film & Television. He is a director, producer, and writer responsible for dozens of narrative shorts, TV pilots, and documentaries, playing at festivals around the world and garnering three Emmy awards. In 2017, McKinley co-founded an independent production studio, Room 330, specializing in high-quality, genre-focused narrative projects. Throughout his professional history, he has had the pleasure of working with companies such as Netflix, Amazon Studios, Disney, 20th Century, and XYZ Films.

Known for

Directing
2025 Two Ships Directing Director 58
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2020 Homestead Directing Director 59
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2019 A Snail Can Take Down a Starfish Directing Director 59
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2019 Martha Directing Director N/A
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2018 Kalos Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Two Ships Writing Writer 58
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2020 Homestead Writing Writer 59
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2019 A Snail Can Take Down a Starfish Writing Writer 59
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2019 Martha Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Kalos Writing Writer N/A
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Night and Day Writing Writer 59
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Production
2018 Kalos Production Co-Producer N/A
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Night and Day Production Producer 59
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Camera
2020 Smoke & Mirrors Camera Second Assistant Camera N/A
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2019 A Snail Can Take Down a Starfish Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2018 Kalos Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2025 Two Ships Editing Editor 58
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2020 Homestead Editing Editor 59
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2019 A Snail Can Take Down a Starfish Editing Editor 59
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2019 Martha Editing Editor N/A
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2018 Kalos Editing Editor N/A
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