I am a filmmaker born and raised in New York City. I received an MFA in filmmaking at Columbia University. Prior to film school, I worked in an ecology lab, on farms, a university in China, and for three years in economic research in Hong Kong and New York. 

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I'm dedicated to telling stories about climate change in narrative film, particularly how our economic needs conflict with environmental and ethical aspirations. I also love stories about family and food.

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I was a resident at the Woodstock Filmmakers Residency. My short "It Might As Well Be Spring" received a grant from the Sloan Foundation for films involving science. I also received funding from the Taiwan Pitch program for a short documentary about a missing side of my family in Taiwan called "Honest Liu". I received funding through the Weatherhead East Asian Institute for my film "Hungry Ghost" which premiered at the San Diego Asian Film Festival.

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contact: benjamin.eckersley@gmail.com