Benjamin Wilson honed his craft working alongside Tyler Brûlé at Monocle magazine, where he played a pivotal role in shaping branded content across print, digital, and audio platforms. For many years, he was Monocle’s resident film critic, bringing cinematic insights to the magazine’s global audience and establishing a reputation for thoughtful commentary on artistic cinema.
Today, Benjamin is the founder and creative director of Wondercast Studio, a podcast production agency catering to premium brands and key opinion leaders.
In 2022, he led the marketing and public relations efforts for Maslow’s, orchestrating the successful launch of Soho’s 1 Warwick members’ club and its restaurant, Nessa. During this period, he also curated and produced a series of high-profile talks featuring fashion luminaries such as Dana Thomas, Simon Crompton, and Carol Woolton.
Benjamin’s portfolio extends to creating and managing strategic newsletters, original print content, and social media campaigns for distinguished names like Mortimer House, 1 Warwick, Nessa, and The Conduit. His marketing expertise has also been sought for campaigns by UBS, Rolex, Breitling, Tiffany & Co., the United Nations, and Zurich Tourism. Additionally, he has lent his talents to major events, including Salone del Mobile in Milan, Maison et Objet in Paris, and Pitti Uomo in Florence.
As the creator, presenter, and producer of The Cinema Show, a weekly podcast for the film streaming service Mubi, Benjamin has had the privilege of interviewing celebrated filmmakers such as Oscar-winners Barry Jenkins, Sam Mendes, and Robert Zemeckis, as well as Cannes-winning director Xavier Dolan, and British icons Imelda Staunton and Rupert Everett.
A seasoned journalist, Benjamin has managed television newsrooms and delivered live bulletins. He regularly attends prestigious events such as the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Biennale, and the major fashion weeks of London, Paris, Melbourne, and New York.
Books
Benjamin’s work has been published in several books, including Monocle’s travel guides to New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He was also the culture editor of the guide to Melbourne, all published by Gestalten.
Podcasts
Benjamin has created, produced and presented thousands of hours of audio content for some of the world’s leading luxury brands.
From 2014 to 2020, he was a regular host of Monocle’s popular morning news programme, The Globalist, which was broadcast live.
He also created Asia PAC Unwrapped, a weekly business series for Australia’s ANZ Bank, the travelogue programme Monocle On Sunday for Zurich Tourism, and The Cinema Show for the film streaming site, Mubi, among many others.
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