Eliseo Benedetti (Gualeguay, Entre Ríos; June 26, 2003) is an Argentine director, producer, and screenwriter, a graduate of the Universidad del Cine. He directed short films such as "Amargo y Retruco" and "La Muerte camina en el Litoral", which marked the beginning of his exploration and specialization in the Argentine gaucho genre. Both projects belong to "Épica Criolla" an odyssey of stories that aims to expand upon and explore the Argentine culture from an ancient time.