Atlanta Film Society (IMAGE Film & Video)
Ray Benitez is a bi-lingual actor based in Atlanta, with experience in feature films such as AntMan, 999, Cost of Beauty, Lost Valentine, and Life of The Champion. As a board member of the Atlanta Film Festival since January 2015, Ray has contributed to the Latin American Film Showcase and facilitated fundraising efforts to enhance support from corporate and civic leaders. In the real estate sector, Ray has been an associate broker at Thomas Ramon Realty since April 2004, specializing in assisting film industry professionals relocating to the Atlanta area. Prior experience includes a role as Vice President at Benott Hospitality Group, where Ray provided marketing consulting for limited service motels and hotels, and extensive customer service roles at Continental and Eastern Airlines, as well as various positions at Intercontinental Bank of Miami. Ray holds a degree in Banking from the University of Miami Herbert Business School and an AS in Banking and Finances from Miami Dade College.
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Atlanta Film Society (IMAGE Film & Video)
Now celebrating a 45-year history, the Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is one of the oldest and largest organizations dedicated to the promotion and education of film in the United States. ATLFS aims unite the Atlanta community by serving artists in creative growth and inspiring audiences through the power of the moving image. Enriching the community through screenings, classes, workshops and other events year-round, the chief operation of ATLFS is the Atlanta Film Festival. One of only two dozen Academy Award-qualifying events in the country, the Atlanta Film Festival showcases over 200 films annually to 27,000 attendees across a ten day event each spring. Each year, the Atlanta Film Festival receives over 6,000 submissions from 120 countries across the globe. It has been distinguished as the 'Best Film Festival' by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, 10Best and Atlanta Magazine, as well as one of the '25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World' and one of '50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee' by MovieMaker Magazine. Recently Atlanta Film Festival celebrity guests include James Franco, Josh Brolin, Richard Chamberlain, Margaret Cho, Abigail Spencer, Drivin’ N Cryin’, Jeff Foxworthy, Jasmine Guy, Kara Hayward, Martin Henderson, Georgie Henley, Chris Lowell, Ludacris, Pras Michel, Julianne Nicholson, Tye Sheridan, Chris Tucker, Eddie Vedder and many others. ATLFS screenings & events often include in-person dialogue with filmmakers, providing audiences, artists and industry professionals with meaningful opportunities to network, interact and engage. Throughout the years, ATLFS has hosted a diverse selection of films from emerging, contemporary and renowned filmmakers including Spike Lee, Mario Van Peebles, Morgan Spurlock, Ray McKinnon, Aaron Katz, Lynn Shelton, James Ponsoldt, James Moll, Robert Rodriguez, Carlos Cuarón, Marc Webb, Debra Granik, Bill Plympton and David Gordon Green. The Atlanta Film Society is a membership-based 501(c)(3) arts non-profit.