Ben Massey is an American filmmaker. He is most widely known for his work on the groundbreaking comedy-drama-horror-thriller-adventure short film Manther. Commonly regarded as one of the finest filmmakers to come out of Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Massey's work has become a staple among students at the school. Most notably, it has become tradition to show his masterpiece to freshman during orientation week. Massey and his producing partner, Nick DiLorenzo, collaborated on the script for Manther. Their work proved to be too bold for Dodge, however, as they quickly censored the original script and encouraged rewrites. The duo would not be deterred so easily, and they succeeded in getting their unfiltered vision produced with the help of then Dean of Students Jerry Price. The journey to produce the film continues to inspire students to fight against the system and share their creative visions.
