[2] In 2005, he directed the documentary Billy Childish Is Dead, which was nominated for a British Independent Film Award and has been shown in Oslo, Montreal, Croatia, London and New York.
[citation needed] He is the editor of two volumes of Poems For The Retired Nihilist, published by Fortune Teller Press.
A Nasty Piece Of Work - "a quirky and highly original psychological thriller" - was published in a small initial quantity, featuring the artwork of writer Clive Barker.
Bendel has been described by Dazed and Confused as both "multi-talented" & a "creative crackerjack" and has recently completed a well-received documentary on Martin Newell & The Cleaners from Venus, which has so far played to several packed audiences in London, New York & Colchester.
Previous to this, Bendel made an independent documentary about Vic Godard and Subway Sect called Derailed Sense (featuring appearances from Luke Haines and Irvine Welsh).