Ben's first commercial for the YDAs won several awards globally and garnered several more nominations, including two from Cannes Lions. Since then, he has been directing commercials for brands such as Nike, Premier League and Nestle. His short films have screened at over 150 festivals worldwide and his short, 97%, represented the Netherlands in the live action short category at the Oscars. His debut feature, Find This Dumb Little Bitch and Throw Her into a River, won several awards on the film festival circuit.