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PhD · MAC · MBA · CMP

Researcher, Professor & Award-Winning Media Executive

Animation · Broadcasting · Artificial Intelligence · Metaverse · Digital Media

Three decades bridging academic research and creative production across Canada, Spain, USA, UK, Jamaica, Malaysia, and Latin America.

Professor at 20+ universities worldwide. Author of 3 books on AI, Metaverse and Digital Communication. Award-winning animation executive with productions in 15+ countries.

About Raquel

Dr. Raquel Victoria Benítez Rojas is an international scholar, university professor, and award-winning entertainment executive whose career spans animation, broadcasting, digital media, and emerging technologies. Her work bridges rigorous academic research and creative production on a global scale.

Research Areas

Exploring the frontiers of media, technology and culture.

01

Animation & Media History

History, theory and global evolution of animation and audiovisual storytelling.

02

Artificial Intelligence & Digital Ethics

AI in creative media, generative technologies, and ethical implications for communication.

03

Metaverse & Immersive Media

Virtual reality, immersive storytelling, and the future of digital communication.

Creative Work Highlights

Three decades of award-winning animation, broadcasting and digital media production.

01

Once Upon a Time

Director & Producer

2025

02

Dragon Wish

Executive Producer & Director

2019

03

Paul, the Whale

Executive Producer & Director

2014

Awards & Recognition

A career recognized across three continents and four decades.

2025
2014
LANACOM Award — Egypt
2006
MCC Toronto Vision Alive Award — Canada
2005
CCR Best Movie Script — "Coolcity"
1998
Best Short SGAE — "Sculpture Club"
1996
Second Prize — The Princes' Award, European Environmental Agency
1st Prize MIDIA'98 — Best Animation — "The New World of the Gnomes"
1995
First Prize NATURAMA'95 — ICONA — "El Mundo de Cubi"
1994
First Prize B.R.B. David the Gnome — "El Mundo de Cubi"
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