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Ben Hackworth is an Australian writer and film director. He is the son of retired Colonel David Hackworth. He graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2000, where he received the highest marks for a graduating student. In 2005, he completed a Masters of Film with his script for a feature film called 'The Serpent'. In 2006, he was accepted into the prestigious Cannes Film Festival residence to develop this project in Paris. He has created several award winning short films, including Martin Four (2001 which was an official selection Cannes Film Festival, 2001, and Violet Lives Upstairs (2003), winner of Film Critics Circle of Australia, 2003, award for Best Short Film.