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Jorge Closa Benítez

Filmmaker & Video Editor based in Barcelona.

I tell human stories.
Whether through film, words, or research.
Upon specializing in Directing & Scriptwriting at the Northern Film School (Leeds, UK), I developed a passion for stories that reveal the human condition with honesty and depth. Currently studying Cultural Anthropology part-time at Universitat de Barcelona, I'm drawn to projects that explore social issues, cultural perspectives, and the ways people make meaning of their worlds.

My skillset spans directing, producing, scriptwriting, video editing and color grading (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects), and on-set technical coordination. As writer-director of my graduation film 'El Aquelarre', I led a team of 30+ crew and cast of 10 across 6 locations, shooting on ARRI Alexa SXT. I coordinated international casting (including Bernard Bullen - 'The Mandalorian'), managed logistics across three countries, and executed a succesful social media crowdfunding campaign .

These skills were shaped not just in classrooms but through lived experience: weeks in silent retreat at Thailand's buddhist Watchomtong Monastery, teaching English and training Kung Fu in Saigon’s Chinese district, driving through Morocco's Atlas Mountains, or meeting the Dalai Lama twice in India. Solo travel taught me to listen deeply, adapt quickly, and find common ground across cultures: qualities I bring to every collaboration.