Benjamin Kračun (; born May 1981) is a Scottish cinematographer. He is best known for his work on Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman (2020) and Coralie Fargeat's body horror film The Substance (2024), the latter of which earned him the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer. He is a full accredited member of the British Society of Cinematographers. In June 2023, Kračun was invited to join the Cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Early life and education Kračun grew up in a small town in Scotland, a child of immigrant parents. His father is Croatian and his mother is German. Kračun graduated from Napier University and subsequently won a place on the cinematography course at the prestigious National Film and Television School (NFTS).
Filmography Feature film Year Title Director 2012 The Comedian Tom Shkolnik 2013 For Those in Peril Paul Wright 2014 Hyena Gerard Johnson 2017 Beast Michael Pearce2019 Beats Brian Welsh Monsoon Hong Khaou 2020 Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell 2021 Encounter Michael Pearce 2024 The Substance Coralie Fargeat 2025 Echo Valley Michael Pearce TBA Cry to Heaven Tom Ford
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 2011 Without Gorky Cosima Spender With Ula Pontikos and Cosima Spender 2015 Dark Horse Louise Osmond
Short film Year Title Director Notes 2003 Break Ian Waugh 2005 Laddy and the LadyHenry Coombes 2007 Gralloch2008 One in Four Matti Harju Plane Days HimselfEwan McNicol Also writer Smile Ian Clark2009 Believe Paul Wright The Bedfords Henry Coombes2010 I Love Luci Colin Kennedy Rite Michael Pearce 2011 Afrikka Matti Harju2012 Once and for All Ben Strebel GallopMichael Pearce2013 Keeping Up with the Joneses Belt Charles Henri Belleville 2015 Atis Daniel Mulloy 2016 Ana Paul Nicholls 2019 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite William McGregor Commercial
Television TV movies Year Title Director 2010 One Night in Emergency Michael Offer 2014 Glasgow Girls Brian Welsh
TV series Year Title Director Notes 2016 Murder Robert Jones Episode "Lost Weekend" 2016 The Tunnel Mike Barker 2 episodes 2019 Dublin Murders Saul Dibb 2020 The Third Day Marc Munden Part 1: Summer (3 episodes)
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Film Result Austin Film Critics Association 2025 Best Cinematography The Substance British Independent Film Awards 2019 Best Cinematography Beats Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films 2021 Best CinematographyMonsoon Columbus Film Critics Association 2025 Best Cinematography The Substance European Film Awards 2024 European Cinematography Indiana Film Journalists Association 2024 Best Cinematography Leeds International Film Festival 2008 Best International Documentary Short Plane Days Manaki Brothers Film Festival 2010 Small Golden Camera 300 Award I Love Luci St. Louis Film Critics Association 2021 Best Cinematography Promising Young Woman
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