Film Programmer Guest Speaker: Raul Benitez

Raul Benitez, who has been a film programmer in Chicago for over 16 years has exhibited over 300 film screenings in Chicago and across the country including Mexico. Raul currently is the Senior Programmer at the Midwest Film Festival. Raul also currently programs for Comfort Station Logan Square, Chicago Underground Film Festival, Facets Film Forum, Full Spectrum Features, the Des Moines Latino Film Festival and formerly programmed for the Chicago International Film Festival. Raul is a former member of Chicago Filmmakers board and is currently on the Chicago Film Society board and the board for the Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals. Raul has been named a Chicago Film Gem by New City Chicago for 2015, 2017, 2019 and in 2023 Raul was inducted to the Film Gem Hall of Fame. Raul was also named an Esteemed Artist by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and received a DCASE grant for his Chicago/Mexico City Filmmaker exchange program

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