Ben Petrie
Canadian actor and filmmaker
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Ben Petrie is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.[1]
Ben Petrie | |
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Petrie at the 2025 Berlinale | |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Known for | Dead Lover, The Heirloom, Her Friend Adam |
Career
He is a producer, co-writer and actor in Dead Lover,[2] which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and had its Canadian Premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival.[3] He stars in Honey Bunch, which premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special.[4]
His feature directorial debut, The Heirloom, premiered in 2024 at the 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam.[5] It was named as one of The 10 Best Canadian Films of 2024[6] by The Globe and Mail.
He is the writer and director of the short film Her Friend Adam,[7] which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival[8] and was named Best Comedy of 2016 by Vimeo.[9] The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2016.[10]
As an actor he has also performed in BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Tito, and The All Golden.
Personal Life
Petrie is married to his frequent collaborator Grace Glowicki.[11]
