Cast & Crew
Benjamin Wagner
Writer, Producer & Director
Benjamin Wagner is a consultant, coach, filmmaker, and author focused on connection, resilience, and well-being. He serves as Engagement Director & Coach with the Media Transformation Challenge at Northwestern’s Medill School and is the writer and director of two PBS documentaries, Mister Rogers & Me and Friends & Neighbors.
He began his career reporting locally before writing for Rolling Stone and spending nearly two decades at MTV News, where he rose to Senior Vice President and helped lead its digital transformation. He later joined Facebook, building global journalism programs. A graduate of Syracuse University and a 2014 Columbia University Punch Sulzberger Fellow, he is also a performing singer-songwriter with ten studio albums. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware, with his wife, two daughters, and cockapoo, Luna.
Christofer Wagner
Senior Editor
Christofer Wagner has worked in broadcast media since receiving a B.S. in Journalism/Political Science from Marietta College in 1990.
His 35 years of media production range from the Emmy-winning news magazine, Broadcast New York, to ABC’s Monday Night Football to MTV News’ award-winning Unfiltered. His film credits include Tupac: Resurrection and the Wagner Bros. PBS documentaries Mister Rogers & Me and Friends & Neighbors.
Christofer moved to New York in 1995 with Broadcast News Networks, spent 11 years with Sony Music Studios, and is currently Senior Editor at Creative Group. He lives in Farmington, CT, with his wife, two sons, and daughter.