Benjamin Orifici is an award winning filmmaker whose feature and short films have screened in numerous international and domestic film festivals. Benjamin holds an M.F.A in Film Directing and is a faculty member in the film department at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He also teaches Directing, Cinematography & Documentary production courses at several international film schools. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for the legendary Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan and co-founder of the film production company, Celluloid Rain Productions, based in New York and Paris. He is the Festival Director of the New York City International Reel Film Festival and an Advisory Board member to the Havana Film Festival New York and the American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. Benjamin is a dual U.S. & French citizen and holds a law degree (J.D.) from Boston University. IMDb Mini Bio.