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Benjamin Kračun

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Benjamin Kračun
Alma materNapier University
National Film and Television School
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2003–present

Benjamin Kračun (pronounced [krǎtʃuːn])[1] is a Scottish cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman (2020)[2] and Coralie Fargeat's body horror film The Substance (2024),[3] the latter of which earned him the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer.[4] He is a full accredited member of the British Society of Cinematographers.[5]

Early life and education

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Kračun grew up in a small town in Scotland, a child of immigrant parents. His father is Croatian and his mother is German.[2] Kračun graduated from Napier University and subsequently won a place on the cinematography course at the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS).[6]

Selected filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Notes
2011 Without Gorky Cosima Spender Documentary
2012 The Comedian Tom Shkolnik
2013 For Those in Peril Paul Wright
2014 Hyena Gerard Johnson
2015 Dark Horse Louise Osmond Documentary
2017 Beast Michael Pearce
2019 Beats Brian Welsh
Monsoon Hong Khaou
2020 Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell
2021 Encounter Michael Pearce
2024 The Substance Coralie Fargeat
TBA Echo Valley Michael Pearce

Television

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Year Title Network Notes
2016 Murder BBC Two Episode: "Lost Weekend"
2016 The Tunnel Canal+ 2 episodes
2019 Dublin Murders BBC One/RTÉ/Starz 2 episodes
2020 The Third Day HBO/Sky Atlantic 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Ref.
British Independent Film Awards 1 December 2019 Best Cinematography Beats Won [7]
European Film Awards 7 December 2024 Best Cinematographer The Substance Won [8]
St. Louis Film Critics Association 18 January 2021 Best Cinematography Promising Young Woman Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ "kràčūn1". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Benjamin Kracun Frames the Candy-Colored Horrors of 'Woman'". AwardsDaily. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Kračun, BSC, talks about his work on "The Substance", by Coralie Fargeat". Afcinema. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (13 November 2024). "European Film Awards: 'The Substance', 'Emilia Pérez' & 'The Girl With The Needle' Lead Arts & Craft Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ "BSC Members Directory". British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ Benjamin Kračun (3 February 2021). "Clubhouse Conversations — Promising Young Woman". Interviewed by McGarvey, Seamus. American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  7. ^ "British Independent Film Awards 2019: the winners in full". BFI. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  8. ^ Roxborough, Scott (13 November 2024). "'The Substance,' 'The Girl With the Needle,' 'Emilia Pérez' Among European Film Awards Craft Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  9. ^ "2020". St. Louis Film Critics Association. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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