Ben Addelman is a filmmaker from Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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. He is best known for directing three documentaries: Discordia, Bombay Calling

Bombay Calling

Bombay Calling is a 2006 feature documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, Bombay Calling chronicles the lives of young call center workers in Bombay India.-Synopsis:...

and Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon is a 2008 feature documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, it is about the explosive popularity of Nigerian movies.-External links:*...

. Besides directing, he is known for work as a cinematographer, screenwriter and sound designer.

His first film Discordia (2004) co-directed with Samir Mallal

Samir Mallal

Samir Mallal was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is best known for directing three documentaries: Discordia, Bombay Calling and Nollywood Babylon...

 follows three students during the aftermath of the Netenyahu Incident at Concordia University in Montreal in 2002.

His second film, Bombay Calling (2006) also co-directed with Samir Mallal

Samir Mallal

Samir Mallal was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is best known for directing three documentaries: Discordia, Bombay Calling and Nollywood Babylon...

 follows the lives of telemarketers working outsourced jobs in a call center in Bombay (Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

), India. Both films were produced by Adam Symansky from the National Film Board of Canada

National Film Board of Canada

The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...

.

His third film, Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon

Nollywood Babylon is a 2008 feature documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, it is about the explosive popularity of Nigerian movies.-External links:*...

(2008) with co-director Samir Mallal, a documentary co-produced with the National Film Board of Canada

National Film Board of Canada

The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...

in association with the Documentary Channel is about the explosive popularity of Nigerian movies.

External links

• AM Pictures Production company of Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal
• NFB page of Ben Addelman
• Discordia
• Bombay Calling
• Nollywood Babylon