{"id":99,"date":"2026-02-28T19:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T19:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studio48films.com\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2026-03-03T00:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:27:47","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.benhalladay.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-right has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-47f76bb6001429f2a957d6081881fe2f\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;color:#f2ead8;padding-right:99px;padding-left:99px;min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1360\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-105 size-full\" alt=\"\" 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wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.benhalladay.com\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.benhalladay.com\/index.php\/other-projects\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Other Projects<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.benhalladay.com\/index.php\/software\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Software<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.benhalladay.com\/index.php\/contact\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lost and Found\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0z-GdbSobU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\">Lost and Found<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">54 years after his grandfather 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However, the man wants more money than Brent can afford. Will he be able to get it back?<br><br>Nominated for Best Student Documentary Short at the Utah International Film Festival, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#ede0cc\">\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Schindler&#039;s List Sweded\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YPocDjk8KWc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60e4e6b97a2508c724fe3ae630779609 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#1a1008;flex-basis:320px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c7081fd7fd32e0017d13f316eabfdf0f\" style=\"color:#1a1008\">Schindler&#8217;s List Swede<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">A five minute tribute to Spielberg&#8217;s masterpiece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3ea9f322695fd0936a150a4c28237705 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#1a1008\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-72a2d559d373114528b56bf0b5916a4a\" style=\"color:#1a1008\">Wedding Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">One of my favorite wedding videos. See <br>my YouTube channel for more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kaden &amp; Savannah\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ewkNkTyIWYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a filmmaker based in Provo, Utah, currently studying film at Utah Valley University. 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