Producer, Director, Edit Producer
Contact Details
07958 703031
CV
LinkedIn / Website
Availability
22 April 2026
Credit Highlights
Tour de France Unchained for Netflix, BAFTA & RTS Winning - Houston, We Have a Problem for C4, The Last of The Few for C4, Richard Hammond’s ‘The Great Escapists' for Amazon.
What They Do Best
Premium documentary, science & history and drama-doc hybrids, story-driven directing, VFX & SFX integration, talent-led storytelling
What People Say About Them
Tom Brisley, Exec Producer: "Sid is a true professional. He is excellent on story and a great director whether filming actuality, drama or interviews. I have worked with Sid on US and UK content and he is really strong on creating compelling narratives."
Erika Dodd, Exec Producer: "Sid can take complex ideas and distill them into compelling documentary and dramatic narratives. He's collaborative and visually creative - even on a tight budget."
Tom Vallance, Editor: "Sid is incredibly talented and professional. He puts a lot of care and effort into his work and is a joy to work with."
The Human Behind The CV
Sid grew up in a working-class Irish–English family, the first in his family to attend university after a state-school education. He discovered filmmaking almost by accident, then self-funded a postgraduate degree at Bournemouth University, graduating with Distinction. He is a natural mentor, known for championing new voices, often handing the camera (and opportunity) to emerging talent on his sets.
What We Say About Them
The Human Behind The CV
Sid grew up in a working-class Irish–English family, the first in his family to attend university after a state-school education. He discovered filmmaking almost by accident, then self-funded a postgraduate degree at Bournemouth University, graduating with Distinction. He is a natural mentor, known for championing new voices, often handing the camera (and opportunity) to emerging talent on his sets.
Sid is an instinctive storyteller who sees structure where others see chaos, whether he's crafting a tense survival sequence or shaping a complex cut in post. Technically fearless, he loves merging visual effects and factual storytelling to create something fresh and cinematic. On set, he’s collaborative, good-humoured, and quietly meticulous —the kind of director who inspires trust from execs and crew alike.
Sid Bennett
The Human Behind The CV
Sid grew up in a working-class Irish–English family, the first in his family to attend university after a state-school education. He discovered filmmaking almost by accident, then self-funded a postgraduate degree at Bournemouth University, graduating with Distinction. He is a natural mentor, known for championing new voices, often handing the camera (and opportunity) to emerging talent on his sets.