Bio/Contact

Ben Hantkant (Born 1990, Haifa) is a video artist, cinematographer and video editor. Currently, Ben is based in Jerusalem. 

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In his films and installations he explore aspects of society, gender, and sexuality, while breaking their regular definitions and asking what is true and what is false.

Studies

2013-2017 - B.F.A - Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Screen Based Arts Department (Hons - Graduated with honors)

Artist Awards

2019 - Outset / Fresh Paint Mentoring Award

2018 - ARTiq LGBT Art Enterprise - honorable mention

Film Awards

2018 - TLVfest - Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival - first prize in Israeli Short Films Competition
2018 - Kinoproba Film Festival - honorable mention

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Group Exhibitions

2019 - ARTiq LGBT Art Enterprise Exhibition of 2018 award winners - Trumpeldor Gallery, Beer Sheva, Israel. Curator: Yahel Zacks

2019 - Sublet - A temporary cultural mall - The Talpiot Cinema, Jerusalem. Curator: Oz Biri, Ido Ferber

2017 - In. Out. City - Beita Gallery, Jerusalem. Curator: Sharon Balaban

2016 - Wandering - Hansen Gallery, Jerusalem. Curator: Maya Yavin

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Festivals and Screenings

2019 - Cheries-Cheris International LGBTQ Film Festival
2019 - Playa del Carmen LGBTQ Film Festival

2018 - TLVfest - Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival              2018 - Kinoproba Film Festival
2018 - IRIS PRIZE LGBTQ Film Festival
2018 - Painting the Spectrum LGBTQ+ Film Festival
2018 - OMOVIES Film Festival
2018 - SFG International LGBTQ Film Festival
2018 - SPE Media Festival 
2018 - Short Film Corner Festival de Cannes

2018 - Succa BaHazer festival