Soon after arriving, he joined the Tribeca Film Festival, where he is currently the VP of Shorts Programming. From the start of his career as a filmmaker, Ben has always had a keen interest in short-form storytelling. While at Tribeca, he discovered a passion for programming and presenting short films to new and engaged audiences. He is fascinated by the influence film has on our world and culture and travels to search out new stories from around the globe. He has watched over 13,000 short films for Tribeca alone.