Ben St. James’ “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town” screenplay earns an official selection at the 2026 Great Plains Film Festival in Oklahoma City. A new milestone has been reached for “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town,” as the screenplay by Ben St. James has officially been selected for the 2026 Great Plains Film Festival in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. TheContinue reading “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town Screenplay Selected for Great Plains Film Festival”
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Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town receives recognition in KC.
Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award – Finalists Revealed I’m incredibly grateful to share that Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town has been named a Finalist in the Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award in the Picture Book category! Congratulations to my fellow finalists:– Pip, Zip, Hooray! by Rosemary Chick & Dawn Feltrop (Happy HorizonContinue reading “Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town receives recognition in KC.”
ITSE Film Festival
Photos from the June 13th event. Although I was unable to attend this year I did have a presence at the sold out ITSE Film Festival founded by Crystal Manning and Antoinette Titus. The Ben St. James logo was featured alongside other sponsors at the festival. Crystal, Antoinette, and I co-created some very cool IPContinue reading “ITSE Film Festival”
Ben St. James Scores a Hat-Trick at the ICJ Film Awards 2026 with Three Official Selections
Author, cartoonist, and filmmaker Ben St. James has earned three official selections at the ICJ Film Awards 2026, marking a major international achievement for the multi-disciplinary creator.
Official Selection: Vertical Shorts Festival 2026
I’ve received my first selection on FilmFreeway. My vertical animated short Cupid School (which hasn’t been released on any of my personal socials yet) is an Official Selection at the Vertical Shorts Festival in Los Angeles California 2026. Vertical Shorts Festival is a global celebration of short-form films created specifically for vertical screens. Our missionContinue reading “Official Selection: Vertical Shorts Festival 2026”
Two of my Authors win big at the Moonbeam Award
Congratulations to Sara Uren and Sasha on Their Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Wins!
Regal Summit Book Awards
The 2025 Winners List has been revealed Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town is featured atop the winners list in the Children’s category alongside other great books by some exciting authors.
Guinea Pig Power Named a Finalist in the Feathered Quill Book Awards!
The Adventure Continues for Fuzwald & Rex! Exciting news for Guinea Pig Power! My debut children’s book has been named a Finalist in the Feathered Quill Book Awards in the Animal – Children’s and YA category! It’s been an incredible journey bringing Fuzwald and Rex’s adventure to life, and I’m beyond thrilled that their storyContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power Named a Finalist in the Feathered Quill Book Awards!”
The 2024 Little Peeps Awards Short List for Early Readers and Children’s Books
It’s time to cheer on Guinea Pig Power and the rest of the books on the list! Guinea Pig Power and these other titles have made the short list and are in the running for the SEMI-FINALISTS of the 2024 Little Peeps Book Awards competition for Children’s Fiction!
Chanticleer Book Awards Long List Announced
I’m thrilled to have made the Long List for the Chanticleer Book Awards. It’s an honor to be featured alongside so many outstanding authors and their incredible books. View the full list here.
Guinea Pig Power featured in 2024 Readers’ Favorite Awards
Honorable Mention at Readers’ Favorite Awards Today, Guinea Pig Power was honored with an Honorable Mention in the Children – General category at the Readers’ Favorite Awards. This is the largest competition the story has been featured in so far. I’m grateful to be acknowledged alongside so many talented authors. Readers’ Favorite offers five awardContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power featured in 2024 Readers’ Favorite Awards”
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