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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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    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.




    Film Commissions & Inquiries
    mail@juanbenavides.mx

    To browse the catalog of films, please visit vimeo.com/juanbenavidesl or follow @juanbenavidesl

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    Casa Copas, PPAA, Valle de Bravo.




    Simon Fraser University, Arthur Erickson, Vancouver.





    Simon Fraser University, Arthur Erickson, Vancouver.
    Melopee school, XDGA, Xaveer De Geyter, Ghent.
    At the Garden’s Pace
    Documentary | 68 min. | Netherlands | 2024
    * World premiere, Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam, October 2024


    The long-awaited construction of a new pavilion inside the botanical gardens of Hilversum begins. With the occasional help of the gardener and under the watchful eyes of the local residents, the architects—in the role of builders—put on overalls and work shoes and navigate the year-long process amidst the unhurried rhythms of everyday activity at the garden space.

    Director, Editor & Cinematographer: Juan Benavides
    Score: Andrés Lavalle
    Color Grading: Jamie Neale
    Title Design: Alfons Hooikaas
    Transcription: Ties van Benten

    Link to press release

    * For screenings and general inquiries please reach out to mail@juanbenavides.mx

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    Casa Copas, PPAA, Valle de Bravo.




    Simon Fraser University, Arthur Erickson, Vancouver.





    Simon Fraser University, Arthur Erickson, Vancouver.
    Melopee school, XDGA, Xaveer De Geyter, Ghent.




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