Raul benitez
CHICAGOLAND SHORTS LEAD PROGRAMMER
Raul Benitez (he/him) is a film programmer in Chicago for over 14 years. For Full Spectrum Features Raul programs the Chicagoland Short Series. Raul also is the Senior Programmer at the Midwest Film Festival, and the After Dark amd shorts programmer for the Chicago International Film Festival. Raul also programs at Comfort Station Logan Square, and the Nightingale Cinema. Raul has been named a Chicago Film gem by New City Chicago for 2015,17,19 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. Raul is on the board of the Chicago Film Society.