TOM BENTON is a lifelong proponent of national-quality filmmaking in Vermont.  The advent of digital cinema gave filmmakers instant access to that quality – the only thing missing was the individual creative sensibility.  Benton has honed that sensibility for decades.  His creativity is built on a legacy of innovation: prior generations of Benton were at the forefront of the machine tool industry in Springfield, Vermont, Benton's home.  His sensibilities are drawn from the same family's legacy of impatience: Benton has an allergy to tradition for tradition's sake.  These qualities have established Benton + Crew as a unique force in commercial filmmaking, both in local advertising and feature production.