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. 

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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) BUILDING EL PUERTECITO, WITH GOMA, PUERTECITO
(5) TERRENO HOUSE, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(6) BARRANDIEN, AA VISITING SCHOOL, PRAGUE
(7) AROUND HOUSE 720, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(8) CASTELAR, WITH SOLAR, MADRID
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
SIZA BY THE SEA
MATOSINHOS, PORTUGAL, 2024
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE COMPOSTELA ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE
RAIN HARVEST HOME
ROBERT HUTCHISON & JAVIER SANCHEZ
VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO, 2022
SOUNDTRACK BY ANDRES LAVALLE