Biography: Ben Shedd is a professional documentary film & video director, producer, and writer. Beginning as a film editor in 1970, he has since directed 33 films and videos, including 3 IMAX OMNI productions, over a 53-year career. His films, specializing in science and technology, have won multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short for his film, The Flight of the Gossamer Condor (1978).