Mario González Jiménez
Directing
Biography
Mario González Jiménez grew up in León, Mexico. He has a degree in Communication from Universidad Iberoamericana León and studied a Master in Narrative Film at Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV), in Cuba. His first short film as a director, "Bastardos Desterrados" won the student documentary competition Identidad y Pertenencia at Guanajuato International Film Festival in 2018 and was awarded an honorable mention at DOQUMENTA. His short films have competed in festivals such as Palm Springs International ShortFest, Shorts Mexico, Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival and New York Latino Film Festival. He currently works as a high school teacher and filmmaker.
Known For
12-year-old Andrés is mugged in his own neighborhood, his older brother’s professional camera is stolen. Now he will resort to similar methods to get it back.
Feroz
A look inside life in a rehab clinic as 15-year-old Jonathan tells his own story of struggle with drug addiction.
Lázaro
In a small town in Mexico, three local hip hop artists find refuge from adversity in their music, representing the voices of their community in their lyrics.
Nowhere Bastards
A group of voices read suicide notes and ideations as people go on with their everyday lives.