Ben Hughes |1st AD

After gaining all round production experience with two London-based production companies, Ben Hughes went freelance in 1988 and has worked as production manager, first assistant director and producer.


He has worked all over the world, from the Himalayas to the Rocky Mountains on Feature Films, documentaries, TV Dramas, Commercials and music promos. He has worked with ‘A’ list actors, animals, children, explosives, planes and trains.
Ben founded Apis Films in 1999 as a service company that produces commercials and corporate films as well as developing original projects. He is a member of BAFTA, RTS, PGGB and ADG


*L3 Advanced Covid Supervisors Qualification (First Option/Screen Skills)*

Selected Credits

TV

 
1966: WHO STOLE THE WORLD CUP 1st AD
Noah Media Group | Directed by Marcus Liversedge
Produced by Richard Milway 
HOUSE OF HAMMER 1st AD
October Films | Directed by Julian P Hobbs
Produced by Julian P Hobbs Pamela Deutsch 

WHO KILLED BIGGIE & TUPAC 1st AD
October Films | Directed by Kim Duke
Produced by Lucie Ridout & Jay Griffin
MY DAUGHTER'S KILLER 1st AD
October Films/Netflix | Directed by Antoine Tassin 
Produced by Edward McGown
THE TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA Producer | 1st AD
October Films | Directed by Nick White & Stuart Jones
Produced by Keith Palmer 
MAGPIE MURDERS PM
Eleventh Hour | Sony
Directed by Peter Cattaneo
Produced by Suzanne McAuley 
RED ROSE
Episodes 6,7 & 8
1st AD
Eleven Film for Netflix | Directed by Lisa Siwe
Produced by Camilla Bray

ROSWELL: THE FINAL VERDICT Producer
October Films for Discovery+ | Directed by Dan Clifton

MAGPIE MURDERS Production Manager
Eleventh Hour Films / Sony | Directed by Peter Cattaneo
Produced by Suzanne McAuley

FIRST LADIES 1st AD
October films for CNN | Directed by Katharine English
Produced by Steve Murphy

THE MAN  1st AD 
Tall Story Pictures for ITV | Directed by Julia Ford 
Produced by Colin Wratten 
JOE ORTON LAID BARE  1st AD
IWC Media & Absinthe for BBC | Directed by Richard Curson Smith 
Produced by Victoria Goodall 
JOE ALL ALONE  1st AD
Zodiak Kid for BBC | Directed by Beryl Richards 
Produced by Nadine Marsh Edwards 
BABS Unit Manager (Norfolk)
BBC | Directed by Dominic Leclerc
Produced by Jules Hussey
REVOLTING  1st AD
Hat Trick Productions for BBC | Directed by Ollie Parsons
Produced by Mark Talbot
MILLIE INBETWEEN 1st AD
Foundation TV for BBC | Directed by Angie de Chastelai Smith
Produced by Ali Carron
MINE KINGS Assistant Director
RDF TV for Nat. Geo | Directed and Produced by David Johnson
Filmed in Sri Lanka
HIDDEN Unit Production Manager | London & Paris 
Origin Pictures & BBC | Directed by Niall MacCormick
Produced by David Thompson
ASHES TO ASHES 1st AD
Kudos Film and Television | Directed by Jamie Payne
Produced by Howard Burch
U BE DEAD 1st AD
Darlow Smithson | Directed by Jamie Payne
Produced by Elinor Day | Line Producer Piers Vellacott
CONSENTING ADULTS 1st AD
Lion TV for BBC | Directed by Richard Curson Smith
Produced by Robert Dawson Scott
Line Producer Victoria Goodall
THE TRIAL OF TONY BLAIR 1st AD
Daybreak Pictures | Directed by Simon Cellan Jones
Produced by Hal Vogel | Line Producer Laura Julian
PINOCHET IN SUBURBIA 1st AD
Tiger Aspect | Directed by Richard Curson Smith
Line Producer Victoria Goodall | TV Film
WALL OF SILENCE 1st AD
Granada TV | Directed by Chris Menaul
Produced by Saurabh Kakkar | Line Producer Paul Ritchie 
CONSTRUCTION SITE
(Series 3 & 4)
1st AD
The Jim Henson Co | Directed by Simon Spencer,
Mark Wilson & Dirk Campbell | Produced by Sue Taylor
TWELFTH NIGHT 1st AD
Projector Productions | Directed by Tim Supple
Produced by Rachel Gesua | Line Producer Victoria Goodall 
LOS DOS BROS 1st AD
Talkback Prods | Directed by John Henderson
Produced by Victoria Pile
JIM'S GIFT 1st AD
Dandelion Distribution | Directed by Bob Keen
Produced by Kevin Nelson | TV Film
DRANCY, A 
CONCENTRATION
CAMP IN PARIS
Production Manager
Worldview Pictures | Directed by Stephen Trombley
Produced by Bruce Eadie
WHEN THE STATE KILLS Production Manager
October Films | Directed by Stephen Trombley
Produced by Bruce Eadie
 

Feature Films

THE UNDERTAKER Producer | LP
Susceptor Films | Directed by Michael Wright
Produced by Rogers Barclay
MAGIC BOYS Line Producer (UK) via Apis Films
Wyvern Images/B&B Entertainment Group | Directed by Robert Koltai
Produced by Gabor Kolti
THE 4TH WALL Producer
Apis Films & Little Black Box
Directed by Clement Gharini
BROKEN LINES 1st AD
Axiom Films | Directed by Sally Aprahamian
Produced by Douglas Cummins
MIDSUMMER MADNESS
AKA JANU NAKTS
1st AD
Fischer Films, Kaupo Filma & Steve Walsh Productions 
Directed by Alexander Hahn | Produced by Markus Fischer,
Steve Walsh & Guntis Trekteris | Line Producer Milanka Comfort
LAND OF THE BLIND 1st AD
Lucky 7 | Directed by Robert Edwards
Produced by Philippe Martinez | Line Producer Cerise Hallam
SUZIE GOLD 1st AD
Green Wolf Films & Pathe International
Directed by Ric Cantor | Line Producer Paul Ritchie
ASHES & SAND 1st AD
Open Road Films | Directed by Bob Blagden
Produced by Andrew Holmes
MY BROTHER TOM 1st AD
W.O.W, Trijbits Prods, Film Council & FilmFour
Directed by Dom Rotheroe | Line Producer Victoria Goodall
OUT OF DEPTH 1st AD
Steon Films | Directed by Simon Marshall
Produced by Stephen Cranny | Line Producer Victoria Goodall
PROTEUS 1st AD
Metrodome Prods | Directed by Bob Keen
Produced by Paul Brooks | Line Producer Simon Hardy
 

Commercials

BLACKATHOLICS
'Music Video'
Producer
Directed by Laurent Chanez
URW 
'Westfield'
Producer
Directed by Jerome De Gerlache
DAILY MAIL 
'Weight Watchers' 2018
Producer 
Big Al's Creative Emporium
Directed by Michael Wright 
PEUGEOT 5008
'Fingal's Cave'
Producer 
Euro RSCG BETC 
Directed by Russell Brownlee
FOOTLOCKER
'Week of Greatness'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: CLM BBDO
Directed by Alejandro Lopez Lancharro & Albert Montero
FOOTLOCKER
'Autographe/Tattoo'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: CLM BBDO
Directed by Matthieu Mantovani
ALZHEIMERS - DRTV 1st AD 
Craft WW | Agency: McCann London 
Directed by Blake Claridge | Produced by Lois Newcombe 
MASTERCARD
'Oliver Awards'
1st AD
Craft WW | Agency: McCann London
Directed by Blake Claridge | Produced by Clare Sullivan
SUNLIFE
'Dad and Daughter'
1st AD
Happy Hour Productions | Directed by Jason Edwards
Produced by Jake Gorton
MASTERCARD
'Priceless Surprise II'
1st AD
Craft WW | Agency: McCann Enterprise
Directed by Blake Claridge | Produced by Zara Balfour
TOOLSTATION
'Soccer AM Refresh'
1st AD
Happy Hour Productions | Directed by Matthew Freeth
Produced by Jake Gorton
MASTERCARD
'Priceless Surprise I'
1st AD
Craft WW | Agency: McCann Enterprise
Directed by Blake Claridge | Produced by Zara Balfour
QUICKQUID
2015
Producer
Happy Hour Productions | Directed by Mark Lawrie
POUNDS 2 POCKET
TVC
1st AD
Happy Hour Productions | Directed by Jason Edwards
Produced by Tamsin Wiley Scott
666BET MOBILE
TVC
1st AD
Happy Hour Productions | Directed by Jason Edwards
Produced by Tamsin Wiley Scott
QUICK QUID
TVC
1st AD
Happy Hour Productions | Directed by Michael Wright
Produced by Tamsin Wiley Scott
666BET
TVC
1st AD
Hapy Hour Productions | Directed by Michael Wright
Produced by Tamsin Wiley Scott
PROVIDENT
'Loans that come to you'
1st AD
Aardman Animations | Agency: Driven
Directed by Steve Harding-Hill | Produced by Helen Argo
HOME ENERGY SCOTLAND 1st AD
Aardman Animations | Agency: The Leith Agency
Directed by Karni & Saul | Produced by Jason Fletcher-Bartholomew
JIL SANDER
'Strictly'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Marcus Tomlinson
SPOTLESS
'Ident'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Tristan Aurouet
JIL SANDER
'Simply'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Marcus Tomlinson
JIL SANDER 
'Ultrasense'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Alain Costa 
MIKADO DAIM 
'Help Yourself'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Pierre Leix-Cote
SKYTEAM 'Benefit' Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Stephanie Leloutre
DISNEY
'Magical Moments'
Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Michel Teicher
SKYTEAM 'Skytips' Producer
Apis Films | Agency: Euro RSCG BETC
Directed by Jean-Brice Lemal 
 

Short Films

NO PAIN WHATSOEVER 1st AD
Origin Pictures | Directed by Alex Kendall
Produced by Alex Gordon
TERRORIST  1st AD 
Signature Pictures | Directed by Jon Max Spatz 
Produced by Sami Larabi 

Other Credits

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
various dealer films
1st AD
Brainstorm Communications | Directed by Martin Codd
Produced by Sally Maxfield
JAGUAR F-PACE
various dealer films
1st AD
Brainstorm Communications | Directed by Martin Codd
Produced by Nick Goldsack
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORTS
various dealer films
Producer
Brainstorm Communications | Directed by Martin Codd
Filmed in Arizona
ROLLS ROYCE GENEVA
FAMILY FILM 

 
Producer & PM
Brainstorm Communications | Directed by Martin Codd
Filmed in Spain
BELL ICE PROJECT Producer
Imagination | Directed by Kevin McKiernan
NEPAL, ITS BEES
AND BEEKEEPERS
Associate Producer
Directed & Produced by Claire Waring
Gold Award Winner, Apimondia 1997 
THE HIGH MOUNTAIN
HOME OF THE HONEY BEE
Associate Producer 
Directed & Produced by Claire Waring
Gold Award Winner, Apimondia 1999 
JOURNEY ZONE, 
MILLENIUM DOME
Producer
Imagination | Overall co-ordination and production
of 95 films, music and interactive points 
 

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