Ana Cristina Benítez

Ana Benítez (Quito, Ecuador, 1983). Film director, producer and founder of Eterea. With a career focused on collective and social productions, as well as film workshops for at-risk youth. She (...) directed the experimental short film Vórtex del Placer Sagrado, showcased at international festivals between 2019 and 2020, and her work None Died Here was selected for many film festivals including Talent Buenos Aires, EDOC, Arica Nativa, and won the price for best rural shortfilm in the Kunturñawi Film Festival in 2022. In 2025, she premiered her first feature documentary film MAMA at Hot Docs, further establishing her presence in documentary filmmaking.