Ben Lustig has been building a career in the movie business for over 10 years. After leaving the BFA acting program at Ithaca College in ’98, Ben studied and worked as an actor in Los Angeles for 5 years learning the ins and outs of Hollywood the hard way. In late 2003, Ben combined his experience and knowledge of storytelling, learned from years as an actor, and discovered a talent for screenwriting. His first screenplay “The Thirst” was produced and released on DVD in ’06 by STARZ home entertainment. Since then, he and his former partners were in development on projects with The Disney Channel and Orly Adelson Productions amongst others. In 2007 Ben wrote, directed and produced a short film titled “Family Affair”.