MARGARITA JIMENO is an award winning filmmaker living and working in New York City.
Margarita’s music documentary Gogol Bordello Non-Stop was released theatrically and in DVD throughout North America by Kino-Lorber International. It was broadcasted in Latin America, and Russia, and it toured and won several awards at international film festivals. Her latest short film Swimming Away was successfully funded by a crowd funding kickstarter campaign. In 2010 Jimeno was selected to participate in Werner Herzog’s first Rogue Film School in Los Angeles. She has worked with Vincent Moon, and for companies such as m ss ng p eces, Flavorpill, NBC, Channel Thirteen, All Rise, and Creative Magazine amongst others. Margarita is an alumni of the Talent campus at the 61st Berlin Film festival.
Jimeno’s production company Hoptza Films LLC, has produced a variety of international videos, and documentaries ranging from music, fashion, and cultural topics. Margarita is currently developing a music TV series, and writing a narrative feature she will direct. In addition Margarita is an accomplished photographer. Born and part time raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Margarita moved to New York City in 1997. Her work reflects her passion for music, and the peculiarities of life, which tend to be absurd, and surrealistic.
AWARDS
• GOGOL BORDELLO NON STOP -Best film MUSIXINE Finland 2009
“Margarita managed to not only portray a band but also the social aspects of being an immigrant and taking the possibility to play with identities. Also the film is fresh, enjoyable and punk.” From the jury. Johannes Klein (In Edit), Jouko Aaltonen (Finnish Director), and Laura M. Kiralfy (Filmkontakt Nord NordiskForum).
- Sound and Vision Award, special mention CPH:DOX Denmark 2008 Jury: Eduardo Thomas (Program head at Ambulante), A.J. Schnack (American Director), Khavn De La Cruz (Philippine Director), Rikke Frisk (Head of electronic music festival Strøm, Denmark), Jessica Tolf Vulpius (Rock Photographer).
- Audience Award MOFFOM Czech Republic 2008
Jimeno has participated with her film, and video work at venues such as:
31st Göteborg International Film Festival, Sweden
26th Filmfest München, Germnay
35th Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium
22nd AFI Fest, USA
5th CPH:DOX Copenhagen, Denmark
14th Vilnius International Film Festival, Lithuania
5th Ambulante, Mexico
7th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, USA
Musixine Competition, Oulu Finland
Bergen International Film Festival, Bergen Norway
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles La Rebeca Gallery, Bogota, Colombia
Museo de arte moderno de Bogotá,Colombia
Thomas Erben Gallery, New York,USA
The Americas society Art Gallery,New York,USA
Whitebox, New York,USA
Sound Art at KunstRadio (ORF), Austria.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BERLINALE TALENT campus at the 61 Berlin Film Festival 2011 ITVS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 2002-3 Merit Scholarship by the School of Visual Arts, 1997-2001
MARGARITA JIMENO is an award winning filmmaker living and working in New York City.
Margarita’s music documentary Gogol Bordello Non-Stop was released theatrically and in DVD throughout North America by Kino-Lorber International. It was broadcasted in Latin America, and Russia, and it toured and won several awards at international film festivals. Her latest short film Swimming Away was successfully funded by a crowd funding kickstarter campaign. In 2010 Jimeno was selected to participate in Werner Herzog’s first Rogue Film School in Los Angeles. She has worked with Vincent Moon, and for companies such as m ss ng p eces, Flavorpill, NBC, Channel Thirteen, All Rise, and Creative Magazine amongst others. Margarita is an alumni of the Talent campus at the 61st Berlin Film festival.
Jimeno’s production company Hoptza Films LLC, has produced a variety of international videos, and documentaries ranging from music, fashion, and cultural topics. Margarita is currently developing a music TV series, and writing a narrative feature she will direct. In addition Margarita is an accomplished photographer. Born and part time raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Margarita moved to New York City in 1997. Her work reflects her passion for music, and the peculiarities of life, which tend to be absurd, and surrealistic.
New York Times, Village Voice, NY Post, Movie Scope magazine
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• GOGOL BORDELLO NON STOP
-Best film MUSIXINE Finland 2009
“Margarita managed to not only portray a band but also the social aspects of being an immigrant and taking the possibility to play with identities. Also the film is fresh, enjoyable and punk.” From the jury. Johannes Klein (In Edit), Jouko Aaltonen (Finnish Director), and Laura M. Kiralfy (Filmkontakt Nord NordiskForum).
- Sound and Vision Award, special mention CPH:DOX Denmark 2008
Jury: Eduardo Thomas (Program head at Ambulante), A.J. Schnack (American Director), Khavn De La Cruz (Philippine Director), Rikke Frisk (Head of electronic music festival Strøm, Denmark), Jessica Tolf Vulpius (Rock Photographer).
- Audience Award MOFFOM Czech Republic 2008
Jimeno has participated with her film, and video work at venues such as:
31st Göteborg International Film Festival, Sweden
26th Filmfest München, Germnay
35th Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium
22nd AFI Fest, USA
5th CPH:DOX Copenhagen, Denmark
14th Vilnius International Film Festival, Lithuania
5th Ambulante, Mexico
7th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, USA
Musixine Competition, Oulu Finland
Bergen International Film Festival, Bergen Norway
Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles
La Rebeca Gallery, Bogota, Colombia
Museo de arte moderno de Bogotá,Colombia
Thomas Erben Gallery, New York,USA
The Americas society Art Gallery,New York,USA
Whitebox, New York,USA
Sound Art at KunstRadio (ORF), Austria.
BERLINALE TALENT campus at the 61 Berlin Film Festival 2011
ITVS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 2002-3
Merit Scholarship by the School of Visual Arts, 1997-2001