Ben Pen

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Summary

This short film is a spoof of the children’s animated television series Ben 10, which is situated in a hospital ward and plays on the superhero nurse concept. A septic patient needs attention and a male nurse wearing a Ben 10 type watch appears to cure him. In this case he is called Ben Pen. 

Special Notes/Achievements

  • Official selection – NSW Nurses and Midwives Association‘s Nurses & Midwives Short Film Festival (Aust), 2010

Author: J Bird, 2023

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Nursing

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AustraliaNew South WalesNSW Nurses & Midwives AssociationNursingPublic HealthUnionsWorking classWorking conditions

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Film - Short

Duration: 3 mins 52 secs

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Film Key Cast: Tristan Santos – Ben Pen, David Hood – Septic Patient, Glenda Baldwin – Nurse in Charge, Warren J Lyons – Consultant, Tom Leong – Bedside Doctor,

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Film Editor: Maureen Puhlmann, Tony Horseman,

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