Juan Benavides is an architect who runs a film production house working with an observational documentary approach focused on contemporary architecture. Operating between Mexico and Europe, the practice oversees every stage of production, creating short- and long-format films that explore buildings with strong formal clarity, rich spatial and material conditions, and inspiring landscapes. His work has been presented internationally at festivals, exhibitions, academic institutions, and cultural venues. 
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Working in collaboration with dominika kopiarova www.kopiarova.com


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CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION
TO BE RELEASED IN 2026
(1) CASAS DE ARENA, WITH HECTOR BARROSO, PESCADERO
(2) XOCHI-CALLI, WITH CARLOS H. MATOS, NEW PALTZ
(3) A HOUSE FOR MANY GENERATIONS, WITH SORDO MADALENO, MEXICO CITY
(4) TERRENO HOUSE, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(5) BUILDING EL PUERTECITO, WITH GOMA, PUERTECITO
(6) THE NEW SOBINCO CAMPUS, WITH DROM × OFFICE CCXD, ZULTE
(7) BARRANDIEN, AA VISITING SCHOOL, PRAGUE
(8) AROUND HOUSE 720, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(9) LA POCITA, WITH SORDO MADALENO, TEQUISQUIAPAN
(10) TRESTLE CABIN, WITH MILLER HULL, DECATUR ISLAND
At the Garden’s Pace
THE Netherlands, 2024
DOCUMENTARY FILM, 68 MIN.
CURRENTLY IN FESTIVAL RUN
WORLD PREMIERE AFFR 2024

GRAPHICS BY ALFONS HOOIKAAS

SCORE BY ANDRES LAVALLE
COLORING BY JAMIE NEALE
LUCHTDRUK
SHORT FILM, IN POST, 2026
The Missing Room
Carroccera Collective
Alto Monferrato, Italy, 2024