Ben Davis

01

Ted’s Head

short story

Convinced it’ll break the Red Sox curse in 2004, a grieving Southie recruits a misfit crew to steal Ted Williams’ cryogenically frozen head — igniting a reckless cross-country chase that forces him to confront the stories he’s been running from.

Co-written with Ben Kitnick.

Available to read on request.

02

RTM

short filmdirector

The unbelievable true story of a Harvard student who breached NASA, US Army missile systems, and Ivy League networks with the world’s first computer worm — while his father ran cybersecurity for the NSA.

Proof-of-concept short. Josh Hutcherson & Bob Odenkirk were attached to the feature, which was financed but never filmed. Script available on request.

03

The Jellyfish Man

short filmdirector

In a quiet suburban neighborhood, a sleep-deprived new father’s attempts to find peace are thwarted by his holiday-obsessed neighbor and his pet jellyfish.

Best Sci-Fi Short, Deep in the Heart Film Festival. Official selection, Austin Film Festival.