Abner Benaim

Abner Benaim

Born 1971
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama

Biography

Director, producer and screenwriter. His first feature, Chance, was the first film to be released in Panama in 60 years. Invasion (IDFA 2014) was Panama’s first submission to the Academy Awards. Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (HBO) premiered at SXSW (Audience Award) and was selected to represent Panama at the Oscars, Goya and Platino Awards.

Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara

Director

Screenwriter

Movies
2021

Plaza Catedral

2009

Chance

Documentaries
2018

Ruben Blades is Not My Name

2016

Zachrisson

2014

Invasion

2010

Maids and Bosses

2004

Good Vibes

Producer

Movies
2009

Chance

Documentaries
2024

Wild Gleaming Space

2019

Inland

2018

Ruben Blades is Not My Name

2016

Zachrisson

2014

Invasion

2010

Maids and Bosses

2004

Good Vibes

Cinematographer

Documentaries
2004

Good Vibes