Ephraim Benton A Driving Force In Hollywood!

Ephraim Benton's appetite for becoming a driving force in Hollywood
has only been enhanced by goals to become a triple threat in the
entertainment industry. He is constantly developing his own projects,
and has already executive produced, written, directed and starred in
two short films, "Brown Paper Bags" and "3 Quarters of Face Value". He
also produced an animated documentary about the life of President
Barack Obama titled "HIStory" that was released for free virally this
past January.In 2009, Ephraim Benton is sure to make his mark as a versatile actor;Starting with his cameo appearance in the Sundance Jury Award winner
"PUSH: Based On The Novel By Sapphire" and directed by the critically
acclaimed Lee Daniels. Next Ephraim gives a hilarious performance as
Shawn in the film 'Shades of Brooklyn Vol.1' that debuted on HBO
Shorts Series in February. Ephraim also stars in the ultra buzz worthy
indie film, "Inside A Change", directed by hip hop music video king of
the moment, Rik Cordero. Ephraim gives a compelling performance as
Chris Price, a teenager about to serve 180 days in prison for a
first-time offense. When his mother invites him home for dinner, he
discovers his family is falling apart, Chris is forced to re-examine
his life and how he can bring everyone together for his mother's
birthday.Ephraim is in the development stages of 'Icarus', a dramatic pilot he
plans to pitch to HBO; He is also currently in production as the star
& co-producer of, 'A Ticket of Hope', directed by Miles Maker. Ephraim
plays Martin Kingsley who is a passionate and determined young man
with an old soul that is part of a group of strangers that are joined
by circumstance on the road to change. An historic journey to the
Presidential Inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President
of the United States. Finally Ephraim has been cast as the lead in the
trailer for "Shotgun Poet" directed by Spike Lee's protege Michael'Boogie'Pickney.Ephraim the Actor, Director, Producer and Writer is a true talent thatcan't be denied. So keep watching as the bricks get cemented for a powerful empire that won't be flying under the radar for long.