Ben Steinbauer

Ben Steinbauer is an award-winning film, television, and commercial director. Michael Moore called his debut feature documentary Winnebago Man “one of the funniest documentaries ever made!” and Roger Ebert named it one of his favorite films of 2010. His new comedy documentary, Chop & Steele, premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and is currently on a tour of Alamo Drafthouse theaters around the country. Steinbauer was named “one of Texas’ best directors” by Texas Monthly and is co-owner of the Emmy-award winning production company The Bear. (Photo by David Bukstein.)

Talks

How Kid Rock and a Cancer Scare Created My New Film, Chop & Steele

By Ben Steinbauer | April 18, 2023

How Kid Rock and a Cancer Scare Created My New Film, Chop & Steele

Winnebago Man director Ben Steinbauer on the dramatic and unusual circumstances that led to him making his sophomore feature.