15 Moviegoing Questions With Ben Proudfoot, Filmmaker

"It's important that the popcorn is of the butterfly, not mushroom, variety."

Name: Ben Proudfoot
Location: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Filmmaker & Entrepreneur
Links: Breakwaterstudios, Ben’s IG

Ben’s latest film The Baddest Speechwriter of All, about Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter, Clarence B. Jones, just premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and will be on Netflix later in 2026.

1. What’s your favorite day…