NICE BIKE CONTENT US - Key Persons
Ben Orisich - Chief Commercial Officer
Job Titles:
- Commercial Director
- Director
Born in 1985, Benji graduated from Towson University in 2007 with a degree in Electronic Media and Film, and had since been involved in prominent social interest projects such as 15 Malaysia (2009), Undilah (2011) and Hari Malaysia (2013) for multiple award- winning musician and film producer Pete Teo. Despite his young age, Benji is a seasoned hand in the local film community, having himself produced and co-directed two independent feature-length movies, "The Joshua Tapes" (2010) and the multi-director omnibus "Cuak" (2014), which were released in theatres in Malaysia.
Benji had as well as produced and co-directed several short films including the infamous "Meter" (2009), which was screened in various internationally-renowned film festivals such as the Busan Film Festival and Rotterdam.He is a regular collaborator with director We Jun, most recently as his screenwriter for the short film "Coaster" presented by Tiger Beer, mentored by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest).We Jun's debut feature Taiping Adagio, currently in post-production will be the third independent feature film produced by Benji, after The Joshua Tapes and Cuak.
Hobbies include regular visits to the gym and the occasional ruckus of storming into political press conferences to protest his opinion.
Evan Ari Kelman is a New York City filmmaker with a passion for creating emotionally powerful experiences for audiences.
His New York University thesis narrative, BANDITO, held its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2015 and was awarded with the 2015 Wasserman Award for Best Directing from NYU. Kelman returned to Tribeca in 2016 with ONE GOOD PITCH, which he co-wrote and produced. In the summer of 2016, Kelman produced the narrative short, HOMING IN, which screened at the British Film Institute.
Kelman's first feature film script, WITH THESE EYES, was awarded a 2016 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Writing Award. His latest short film WHERE THERE'S SMOKE held its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2017, marking a third consecutive return as a writer/producer, and second as a director. WHERE THERE'S SMOKE won the Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film (Live Action) at the Edmonton International Film Festival, and now qualifies for the 2019 Academy Awards.
As a freelancer, Kelman has directed content for a multitude of brands including Foot Locker, Converse, Uber, Chevrolet, Gillette, and Coppertone. His award winning commercial, "The Push" for Foot Locker, aired nationally on ABC and ESPN2.
Job Titles:
- Executive Producer
- Head of Production
Jeff Harris injects a sense of humanness and life into the still life genre, creating bold, graphic, and whimsical images that push the envelope. Shooting conceptual commercial and fine art work for over twenty-five years, Jeff has provided distinctive and memorable images for a diverse list of clients. His photography brings his subjects to life. Flowers, glass, metal, and wood vibrantly frame people, places, and things. In short, stories are told. A long-time New Yorker, Jeff lives in Greenpoint with his wife Diana and their son, Decker.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director and Writer from Estonia
Leeni Linna is an internationally working director and writer from Estonia. She's an alumna of New York Film Academy. Leeni has directed several award winning short films, tv commercials and documentaries.
She has made her mark on the industry as a female director who dares to explore masculine themes and create powerful character driven narratives.
Her critically acclaimed feature documentary Blood Type took her to an active war zone in Afghanistan, where she followed her subjects onto the frontlines.
Mathew Mulholland is both a director and editor as well as an accomplished music producer. Originally from Toronto, Canada he now makes New York his home. Having attended film school in Glasgow, he spent 10 years in London working throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. His work appears across formats ranging from advertising campaigns to feature films for globally recognized brands and artists. He continues to shoot his own documentary and short films, mostly Spanish language projects in and around South America, centred on music and culture.