Ben O'Neil
Ben O'Neil is a Toronto-based illustrator, artist and screenwriter. He completed an undergraduate degree in Art Criticism and Curatorial Practice from OCAD University in 2016. Since then he has worked as a freelance designer and illustrator, self-publishing zines and comics, and working with various brands and business including Sweet Jesus, Left Field Brewery, Rise Kombucha and Ryerson University. In 2017 he co-wrote his first short film The Sunset Channel with director Matthew Kinahan, which was selected to compete for the Golden Egg Prize at the Reykjavik International Film Festival last year. He also co-wrote the short film Buzzard with director Joy Webster, which was selected for inclusion at Telefilm's Not Short on Talent showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Ben's first full-length graphic novel, APOLOGETICA, was published by Popnoir Editions in Spring 2019.