ABOUT THE COMPANY
Orpheus Pictures (formerly JSB Films) is a London-based company founded by Jessica Benhamou. Journalistic inquisitiveness, multi-national heritage and a dashing of mischief compels us towards daring, original stories into the unknown.
Expert in securing sensitive access and international collaborations, we take audiences inside prisons, psychiatric hospitals, police forces, little-known communities and much more from around the world.
TEAM
FOUNDER: JESSICA BENHAMOU
Jessica is a director, writer and producer. Writer and director credits include: Alchemy of the Word (2025), a drama short about the damned poets, Rimbaud and Verlaine; Love is a Hand Grenade (2021), which played at BFI Flare, Flickers' Rhode Island's Roving Eye, Bolton and Show Me Shorts; Sadeh (2021), a documentary short that screened at the UK Jewish Film Festival, Iris Prize, AmDocs and Cinequest; an episode of the cybercrime docuseries, Hacker:Hunter (2021); and The Ridge, a documentary feature in funded development with Submarine Entertainment. She has worked in immersive and theatre including Posh Girls (2024) at the Pleasance Theatre; the immersive murder mystery, Wedded to Murder (2024); and The Kahena: Berber Queen (2022) at the Bush Theatre. Jessica produced the BIFA-longlisted feature, Love Type D (2019), and is an Associate Producer on the upcoming feature, Promenade (2025). In 2016, Jessica was awarded the Cointreau Creative Crew Grant for creative entrepreneurs and named Marie Claire's 'Wonder Woman' of the month. She is represented by Creative Artists Agency.
IMMERSIVE & THEATRE PRODUCER: TANYA TRUMAN
Tanya is a producer across theatre and live immersive events and experiences. Producing credits for events include: Brand Experiences for Google, Deloitte, Wella, Adidas, Culture Mile and Fleet Street Quarter. Private VIP Immersive Events for Mr Smith (Stockholm) and Annabels (Mayfair). Live Ceremonial Productions for TV including UEFA EURO Women's Opening/Closing Ceremonies, ITV The Games Opening Spectacular, BBC Big Nights Of Musicals, ITV Queen's Jubilee National Lottery Concert, ITV TeamGB Homecoming Concert, ITV Paralympic GB Homecoming Concert, X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing, BBC Sports Relief and The Jonathan Ross Show. Producing credits for theatre include: Pickle (Soho Theatre, Park Theatre, and SoHo Playhouse New York), The Arc (Soho Theatre), These Demons (Theatre503), Becoming Nigella (Manchester Jewish Museum; The Other Palace).
CONTACT
General Enquiries:
team@orpheuspictures.co.uk