Jeremy Benning
Cinematographer, also producer · Born June 9, 1974 (52) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jeremy has become known for his narrative and documentary series work over the last several years; with shows that have aired on Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, History Channel and in festivals around the world. A portfolio this eclectic could perhaps only be borne out of a work background as diverse and involved as his. In addition to spending over sixteen years as a Steadicam operator, Jeremy was an early adopter of digital capture technologies. Long before he shot motion pictures he created candid street photo essays-as early as age eleven. A believer in the importance of well-rounded life experience, Jeremy is an active member on the Board of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and proudly gives back to the LGBTQS+ community.
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Biography from IMDb.
- June 9, 1974 (52)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Cinematographer, also producer
- 17 on Motif · 23 credits in all
What are Jeremy Benning's films like?
Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jeremy Benning's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).
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Subscription and free streaming for Jeremy Benning's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 17 with a Motif page.
Back in Black (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
#Skyking(2026)
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
40 Acres(2024)
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
Bath Bomb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows
Spin(2021)
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films
Footsteps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
The Boys(2019)
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Alone Across the Arctic(2019)
Motif score: 79th percentile of all films
Titans(2018)
Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows
The Expanse(2015)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows
October Gale(2014)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all films
Killing Lincoln(2013)
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
Moving Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
We Were Children(2012)
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films
Afghan Luke(2011)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all films
The Egyptian Job (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Textuality(2011)
Motif score: 7th percentile of all films
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
Chasing Wild Horses(2008)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Motif score: 80th percentile of all films
Land of the Dead(2005)
Motif score: 49th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 2005 to 2026.
Biggest box office
40 Acres (2024)
Highest rated
We Were Children (2012)
Most popular right now
40 Acres (2024)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Jeremy Benning's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Jeremy Benning work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jeremy Benning's Motif titles; Christopher G. Cowen shares the most, 2.
- Christopher G. CowenShared titles: #Skyking (2026), Killing Lincoln (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher G. Cowen
