Benny Safdie
Film director · 3 films (2017–2025)
Benny Safdie is a director whose work here spans Good Time (2017) to The Smashing Machine (2025), across drama and crime. The work runs close — 30% of frames across the 3 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 275 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Benjamin Safdie is an American filmmaker, actor, and editor best known for his collaborations with his older brother, Josh Safdie. Together, the Safdie brothers have established themselves as leading voices in contemporary independent cinema with acclaimed films such as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019).
Born 24 February 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Benny Safdie’s visual style relies on claustrophobic interior framing, favoring tight medium shots and close-ups shot from eye-level heights to trap the viewer alongside the characters. The imagery is defined by an extremely shallow depth of field and a cool, desaturated color palette, often set at night under the harsh, sickly glow of fluorescent tubes, practical fixtures, and neon. This combination of tight composition and artificial lighting yields a predominantly tense and lonely atmosphere, grounded in muted grays, cool blues, and pale, desaturated greens.
Awards
- Silver Lion · 2025
Films directed by Benny Safdie
About Benny Safdie
When was Benny Safdie born?
Benny Safdie was born on 24 February 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Benny Safdie directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: Good Time (2017), Uncut Gems (2019) and The Smashing Machine (2025).
What awards has Benny Safdie won?
Silver Lion (2025).
Search every frame of Benny Safdie’s films
All 275 indexed frames from 3 films directed by Benny Safdie — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.