Benn Jae is an Executive Producer, Editor in Chief, Director and Photographer working across film, advertising, and editorial. We know. So. Many. Hypens.

He founded madein.partners, a global creative production company servicing Nike, Adidas, Airbnb, Shiseido, L'Oréal, Sony, Lacoste, Icebreaker, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar. Agency partnerships span GALE, 72andSunny, Mother, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBDO, DDB, TBWA, McCann, Dentsu, Havas, AJF Partnership, and BWM.

He co-founded Brownstone Cowboys with Heathermary Jackson and serves as Editor-in-Chief. The independent print and digital magazine launched globally from New York in April 2026, 320 pages, ten covers, with contributions from Michael Stipe, Joan Jonas, Martine Rose, Touré, Gia Coppola, Conner Ives, Paul Rosolie, Cora Corré, and Jake Chapman.

His career began at the Conservatorium of Music in Australia. From music, he moved into fashion, working as a session stylist for Lindsay Lohan, Paula Abdul, M.I.A., Cyndi Lauper, Dannii Minogue, and Helena Christensen. Runway in Paris, Milan, London, and New York. Working under David LaChapelle and Patrick Demarchelier put a camera in his hand.

Direction followed. Music video credits run The Veronicas, Vera Blue, Jessica Mauboy, Grinspoon, Gin Wigmore, Boy & Bear, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, and Dannii Minogue, commissioned through Sony Music, Universal Music, Warner Music, Capitol Records, Atlantic Records, and Columbia Records. Two ARIA Award nominations for Best Video: Jessica Mauboy's 'Little Things' and Havana Brown's 'Run the Night'. His short film THE HUNTED won Best Director at multiple Academy Award qualifying festivals, including Saint Kilda, Maryland, and Chelsea. His next short, BISCUIT, is in development

Based between Queenstown, New Zealand and New York, United States.