Academy Award® winning director and 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur Ben Proudfoot is the founder and creative force behind Breakwater Studios. Proudfoot won the New York Times and the LA Times their first Oscars.

Once a world champion in sleight-of-hand magic, Ben now brings that spirit of wonder to filmmaking, directing and producing dozens of original short documentaries a year. The Nova Scotia native drives Breakwater’s humanist storytelling across documentary, narrative, and branded mediums. Whether he’s crafting the latest Breakwater Original or producing an international branded documentary series, Proudfoot leads a diverse team of dedicated...