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. Alongside his practice, he teaches at The Berlage in the netherlands. His work has been presented internationally at festivals, exhibitions, academic institutions, and cultural venues.
Film Commissions & Inquiries
mail@juanbenavides.mx
BASED IN SLOVAKIA
AVAILABLE ACROSS EUROPE & MEXICO
IN COLLABORATION WITH DOMINIKA KOPIAROVA
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BASED IN SLOVAKIA
AVAILABLE ACROSS EUROPE & MEXICO
IN COLLABORATION WITH DOMINIKA KOPIAROVA
Instagram · Vimeo
SUBSCRIBE TO OFFSET NOTES
CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION
TO BE RELEASED IN 2026
TO BE RELEASED IN 2026











(1) CASAS DE ARENA, WITH HECTOR BARROSO, PESCADERO
(2) JIHLAVA MUNICIPAL ARENA, WITH CHYBIK + KRISTOF, CZECHIA
(3) XOCHI-CALLI, WITH CARLOS H. MATOS, NEW PALTZ
(4) A HOUSE FOR MANY GENERATIONS, WITH SORDO MADALENO, MEXICO CITY
(5) TERRENO HOUSE, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(6) BUILDING EL PUERTECITO, WITH GOMA, PUERTECITO
(7) THE NEW SOBINCO CAMPUS, WITH DROM × OFFICE CCXD, ZULTE
(8) BARRANDIEN, AA VISITING SCHOOL, PRAGUE
(9) AROUND HOUSE 720, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(10) LA POCITA, WITH SORDO MADALENO, TEQUISQUIAPAN
(11) TRESTLE CABIN, WITH MILLER HULL, DECATUR ISLAND
(2) JIHLAVA MUNICIPAL ARENA, WITH CHYBIK + KRISTOF, CZECHIA
(3) XOCHI-CALLI, WITH CARLOS H. MATOS, NEW PALTZ
(4) A HOUSE FOR MANY GENERATIONS, WITH SORDO MADALENO, MEXICO CITY
(5) TERRENO HOUSE, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(6) BUILDING EL PUERTECITO, WITH GOMA, PUERTECITO
(7) THE NEW SOBINCO CAMPUS, WITH DROM × OFFICE CCXD, ZULTE
(8) BARRANDIEN, AA VISITING SCHOOL, PRAGUE
(9) AROUND HOUSE 720, WITH FERNANDA CANALES, VALLE DE BRAVO
(10) LA POCITA, WITH SORDO MADALENO, TEQUISQUIAPAN
(11) TRESTLE CABIN, WITH MILLER HULL, DECATUR ISLAND
At the Garden’s Pace
THE Netherlands, 2024
DOCUMENTARY FILM, 70 MIN.
THE Netherlands, 2024
DOCUMENTARY FILM, 70 MIN.














CURRENTLY IN FESTIVAL RUN
WORLD PREMIERE AFFR 2024
GRAPHICS BY ALFONS HOOIKAAS
SCORE BY ANDRES LAVALLE
COLORING BY JAMIE NEALE
FOR SCREENING REQUESTS & INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT mail @juanbenavides.mx
WORLD PREMIERE AFFR 2024
GRAPHICS BY ALFONS HOOIKAAS
SCORE BY ANDRES LAVALLE
COLORING BY JAMIE NEALE
FOR SCREENING REQUESTS & INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT mail @juanbenavides.mx
The Missing Room
Carroccera Collective
Alto Monferrato, Italy, 2024
Carroccera Collective
Alto Monferrato, Italy, 2024














































































SIZA BY THE SEA
MATOSINHOS, PORTUGAL, 2024
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE COMPOSTELA ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE
MATOSINHOS, PORTUGAL, 2024
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE COMPOSTELA ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE













