TANA BENITEZ
Rising Villanova senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Film & Media Production.
ABOUT TANA
Tana Benitez is a filmmaker from the Philippines who grew up in Boulder, CO. Currently, Tana is a Senior at Villanova University specializing in Film & Media Production. She has directed, edited, filmed, various social documentaries and short films alike. She has a passion for visual storytelling and is currently working for the Bryn Mawr Film Institute as a Summer Workshop Intern.
Education & Current Work
Villanova University - May 2025
B.A. in Communication (Film & Media Production)
Double Major with Spanish Studies
Double Minor in Latin American Studies, Peace & Justice
Related Coursework: Screenwriting, Advanced Film and Video Production, Social Justice Documentary, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Communication Studies, Visual Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Journalism, Documentary Theories and Practice, Communication Capstone Senior Project, Search for Self in American Film
June 2024 - Present
Summer Workshop Production Intern
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
- Co-Producer & Teaching Assistant
- Leading a group of 12 high school students through all stages of the filmmaking process (script, locations, shooting, editing, etc.)
- 6 week program to culminate a short film that will be screened at various festivals and events
August 2023 - Present
Documentary Director, Head Writer
Stained Glass Films
- Directing an international documentary on social justice with respective initiatives and fundraisers
- Managing all aspects of pre- and post-production overseeing a 9 person group
- Location scouting and interviewing 8+ international social justice advocates
- Facilitating triweekly production meetings, drafting storyboard and overseeing post-production editing
August 2023 - Present
Production Assistant & Grips
Freelance
Deck of Cards Media, Brookville Motion Pictures, Stained Glass Films, other
English (full proficiency), Spanish (working proficiency), Adobe: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft 365), Google Workspace, DSLR Cameras, professional cinema camera (Black Magic, Canon C100, Sony A7).
Skills & Abilities