Juan Benavides is an architect who makes films. He runs a filmmaking studio focused on producing short and long-format documentaries that explore buildings with strong formal clarity, rich spatial and material conditions, and set against inspiring landscapes. At present, he is based in Europe mostly producing films and teaching at The Berlage.
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mail@juanbenavides.mx
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︎Film Commissions & Inquiries
mail@juanbenavides.mx
To browse the catalog of films, please visit on your desktop browser, at vimeo.com/juanbenavidesl or follow @juanbenavidesl
AT THE GARDEN’S PACE
68 MIN.
68 MIN.
DOCUMENTARY FILM
NETHERLANDS, 2024
In 2018, a competition was held to design a new multifunctional pavilion within the botanical gardens of Hilversum, Netherlands. The winning project was awarded to Rotterdam-based architect Enzo Valerio, who, together with his team, began construction in February 2023.
At the Garden's Pace is an observational documentary that immerses the viewer in the year-long process of building this pavilion. Filmed across fifteen site visits over four seasons, the documentary captures the essence of the garden through the lens of a visitor, offering a continuous, uninterrupted visual journey.
Link to press release
At the Garden's Pace is an observational documentary that immerses the viewer in the year-long process of building this pavilion. Filmed across fifteen site visits over four seasons, the documentary captures the essence of the garden through the lens of a visitor, offering a continuous, uninterrupted visual journey.
Link to press release
Director, Editor & Cinematographer: Juan Benavides
Score: Andrés Lavalle
Color Grading: Jamie Neale
Title Design: Alfons Hooikaas
Transcription: Ties van Benten
Score: Andrés Lavalle
Color Grading: Jamie Neale
Title Design: Alfons Hooikaas
Transcription: Ties van Benten
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