Features & Shorts
Only a sample of my film work, much of which is not online. Check my IMDB for more credits!
Buck Alamo
Ben Epstein (2020)
A feature film about an aging Austin, TX musician and his literal and figurative dance with death. Did all sound design and Re-record mixing for the film. Official Selection of the Oldenburg Film Fest.
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The Workplace
Carlyn Hudson (2021)
Short Film. A dystopian workplace dark comedy film. Did all sound design and mixing.
The Night Sitter
J. Rocco & A. Bruhn (2019)
A horror feature film about a Christmas eve gone horribly wrong. I did all the sound design and re-record mixing for the film. Multiple festival participant and winner. Now Available on streaming services everywhere.
Something Like Loneliness
Ben & Seth Epstein (2019)
Short Film about neighbors Mia and Dan bargaining over their favourite sounds, captured in food storage containers. Vimeo Staff pick, Short of the Week, SXSW selection.
Tim Timmerman
Cameron Sawyer (2017)
Feature Comedy about a high school president doing whatever he can to win the Hope of America award. I did the sound design and theatrical mix. Available on VOD.
Joss Whedon (2013)
Feature length Shakespeare adaptation by Joss Whedon (Buffy, Avengers). Did all production sound. Released June 2013 .
Much Ado About Nothing
Heathens and Thieves
J. Sinclair & M. Peterson (2010)
Western noir feature film. This was my FIRST feature length film to sound design. I did all sound design and the mix. Not on this trailer. Avail on VOD.
Opening Night
Jack Robbins (2015)
Feature Film about the opening night of a high school theater production. I did all of the post production sound as well as the Production sound. Available on VOD.
Active Shooter
Jacob Tannenbaum (2018)
Short dramatic film I sound designed about a man learning his son may be a school shooter. Over 10 million+ views on Youtube!
Alex
Jack Robbins (2018)
Short film about meeting your self. Was a Vimeo Staff pick in 2019. I did the sound edit, and mix.
Bozo
Mike Bernstein (2017)
Short film about a guy consoling his ex-girlfriend after a death in her family. I did the sound design and mix. Watch and enjoy!
The Hidebehind
Parker Finn (2019)
Short thriller film about a man lost in the woods who comes upon a mysterious creature. Did all post-productions sound design and mixing.
Documentaries
Laughing Matters
Mike Bernstein (2019)
Documentary short film about depression in the world of stand up comedy. I did the sound edit and mix for the film.
Tangier
Jeff Cohn (2018)
Short Documentary about Tangier Island: The soon-to-be first US victim of climate change. Was accuired by and featured on the Atlantic.
Undeniable w/Joe Buck :
Ben Epstein (2016-Present)
A Behind-the-Scenes series for DirecTV called Script to Screen going behind the scenes of the show Undeniable on the Audience network. I do the production sound for all of these segments as well as the GoPro photography.
The Chain
Scott Weintrob (2013)
Take Part Media (Participant) documentary webseries about kidney transplant chains. Did all post-production sound design and mixing. (5eps. total)
June Bride
Derek Shimoda (2015)
Feature length documentary about the lives of former members of the Yakuza in Japan. Did all post-production sound excluding this trailer.
Kobe| LA Mission
Derek Doneen (2012)
Take Part Media's web-series discussing the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles. Did sound the sound design and mix for all episodes (5 total).
Starmaker: Meghan Tonjes
Ben Epstein (2013)
A 13ep. reality-webseries about Meghan Tonjes' journey to get in shape and make her career happen in LA. I did all of the production sound and post-production sound for the series.
Jeff Kaufman (2010)
Amnesty International doc, urging for the release of american prisoners in Iran. I did the sound design and mixing.
Free Shane and Josh
Unmanned
Robert Greenwald (2014)
A feature length documentary about America's ongoing drone wars. I did all post-production sound design as well as mixing. I did not, unfortunately, mix the trailer.
Blake Vapes: Viva las Vapegas
Ben Epstein (2015)
Mockumentary short film about self-proclaimed "Vapor-god" Blake Vapes and his exploits in Las Vegas. I did the production sound, sound design and produced the film.
It's all Possible!
Brian McGinn (2013)
A travel-documentary series following Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse on an action packed cross-country adventure. I did the post-production sound for the series.