ELEVATING CINEMA & BUSINESS WITH STRATEGY, STYLE, AND PRECISION
Wendy Benge is a renowned entertainment attorney, producer, and dealmaker, seamlessly navigating the intersection of law, finance, and film production. A trusted advisor to top filmmakers, financiers, and studios, Wendy structures multimillion-dollar mergers, acquisitions, financing, and global film distribution deals, ensuring creative visions are brought to life with sophistication and strategic precision.
With a foundation in international law, she crafts innovative strategies and secures transformative deals that shape the future of entertainment. Driven by creative vision, precision, and foresight she has been recognized as bold, daring, and a creative rebel with fearless ingenuity and an uncompromising edge.
🎬 PGA PRODUCER
As a PGA Producer, Wendy has been instrumental in on-set production, development, post-production, and securing distribution, crafting business strategies that drive artistic and financial success while maintaining meticulous legal foundations.
🎬 FILM FINANCE & PRODUCTION
Wendy has developed, financed, and produced a dynamic slate of films, collaborating with A-list talent and major studios worldwide. With a strong international background, she brings a distinctive edge to foreign financing, international distribution, and entertainment law, positioning herself as a key industry leader in Hollywood and beyond.
She has worked on sets across the globe, including Los Angeles, New York, Kentucky, Ohio, Croatia (Vindicta), as well as New Zealand, Spain, Italy, and Mexico.
Beyond film production, Wendy has expanded into AI-driven business development, multimedia ventures, podcasts, and digital platforms, curating innovative strategies that merge entertainment with emerging technologies.
🎬 FILM CREDITS
• Life of Crime (Jennifer Aniston, Isla Fisher, Tim Robbins)
• Life After Beth (John C. Reilly, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan)
• Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey)
• Vindicta
• W. (Directed by Oliver Stone)
• Saw IV
• Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (Sidney Lumet)
• All Good Things (Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling)
• Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Michael Douglas)
• New York, I Love You (Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Orlando Bloom, Blake Lively)
• Brothers Bloom (Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz)
• Just Breathe
• Moonlight Soul
• Not Forgotten (Paz Vega, Chloe Grace Moretz)
• The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (Keanu Reeves, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Winona Ryder)
• Apartment Troubles (Will Forte)
• The Capture
• The Talking Tree
• Somewhere Slow
• Walk On
📖 AUTHORSHIP
Navigating Hollywood – The Written and Unwritten Laws of Hollywood (Coming 2025)
An insider’s guide to the secrets of Hollywood dealmaking, financing, and legal strategy, this book is a must-read for filmmakers, financiers, and creatives looking to master the industry’s intricate legal and financial frameworks.
In addition to producing, Wendy is also a screenwriter, having written feature films including Nowhere Girl, 31 Counts, Melt, and All the Way Gone. She is currently launching her book series, Navigating Hollywood (2025).
On Set in Croatia: Filming an Epic World War II Thriller based on true accounts.
CNN Interview: Living & Owning a Production Studio in DTLA—The Impact of Homelessness, Mental Illness, and a Mission to Combat Drug & Human Trafficking.