# Benjamin Kračun

Benjamin Kračun (/ˈkrɑːkən/; 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
### Short film

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2003 | Break | Ian Waugh | |
| 2005 | Laddy and the Lady | Henry Coombes | |
| 2007 | Gralloch | Henry Coombes | |
| 2008 | One in Four | Matti Harju | |
| 2008 | Plane Days | Himself Ewan McNicol | Also writer |
| 2008 | Smile | Ian Clark | |
| 2009 | Believe | Paul Wright | |
| 2009 | The Bedfords | Henry Coombes | |
| 2010 | I Love Luci | Colin Kennedy | |
| 2010 | Rite | Michael Pearce | |
| 2011 | Afrikka | Matti Harju | |
| 2012 | Once and for All | Ben Strebel | |
| 2012 | Gallop | Michael Pearce | |
| 2013 | Keeping Up with the Joneses | Michael Pearce | |
| 2013 | Belt | Charles Henri Belleville | |
| 2015 | Atis | Daniel Mulloy | |
| 2016 | Ana | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Harry Potter: Wizards Unite | William McGregor | |
Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### Feature film

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2012 | The Comedian | Tom Shkolnik |
| 2013 | For Those in Peril | Paul Wright |
| 2014 | Hyena | Gerard Johnson |
| 2017 | Beast | Michael Pearce |
| 2019 | Beats | Brian Welsh |
| 2019 | Monsoon | Hong Khaou |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman | Emerald Fennell |
| 2021 | Encounter | Michael Pearce |
| 2024 | The Substance | Coralie Fargeat |
| TBA | Echo Valley † | Michael Pearce |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2011 | Without Gorky | Cosima Spender | With Ula Pontikos and Cosima Spender |
| 2015 | Dark Horse | Louise Osmond | |

### 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 | 2 episodes |
| 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 | Nominated |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2019 | Best Cinematography | Beats | Won |
| Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films | 2021 | Best Cinematography | Monsoon | Nominated |
| Columbus Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Cinematography | The Substance | Nominated |
| European Film Awards | 2024 | European Cinematography | The Substance | Won |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2024 | Best Cinematography | The Substance | Nominated |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 2008 | Best International Documentary Short | Plane Days | Won |
| Manaki Brothers Film Festival | 2010 | Small Golden Camera 300 Award | I Love Luci | Nominated |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 2021 | Best Cinematography | Promising Young Woman | Nominated |