Jason Stringer

It was at the start of the year that I sat-back to re-watch my short film Living with Benjamin and finally saw all the ways I could cut it to create the concise film I was originally aiming for. Over time I have chipped pieces away to eventually settle on this: the absolute final cut of Living with Benjamin. It gets to the point. It doesn’t mess around. And you still feel lonely watching Benjamin slowly lose his marbles.

The film now runs a comfy seven minutes as apposed to the original 12. Five whole minutes removed and it still feels like the exact same film. I’ve learned a great deal from shooting and cutting this — it will always remain dear to me.

This is the version that will be screening at the Perth Night of Horror Film Festival in October. I will be part of the audience and look forward to seeing it with a sizable crowd. That’s both a scary and exciting prospect!

This cut will also appear on the long-awaited DVD, accompanied by some beefy bonus material.