Benjamin Michel, JSC is a cinematographer, director, and colorist specializing in character driven narrative films, branded content, and cultural documentaries.

A Haitian-American artist who grew up seeing fine art, photography, and films that deeply influenced him. His work as an artist explores the intersection of the mystical or ethereal with the ordinary and natural existence of things. Whether he is photographing landscapes or people he looks to tell the story of their underlying spirit. His work exposes the layered nature of all forms. In cinema he likes to tell stories about characters in relentless pursuit of a personal yet universal truth. In documentaries he is fascinated by people immersed in cultural traditions or artistic expressions of humanity.

His work has screened in numerous film festivals and in 2022 he was selected to participate in the American Society of Cinematographers Vision Mentorship Program. As a cinematographer and director he aims to translate each story into a visual dialogue. Benjamin is currently based in Tokyo, Japan and makes films from a unique international perspective. In 2024 he was inducted into the Japanese Society of Cinematographers.