Manuel Jiménez Núñez
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
With a BA in Communication Studies from the University of Málaga, he
has had links to the world of international television since 2000. In
2006 he directed his first feature documentary: La Aldea Perdida, which
premiered at the IDFA of Ámsterdam and was recognized as one of the
sixteen best debuts films made in the world. In the Official Selection
of over fifteen festivals throughout the world, it earned the First
Prize of the Jury at Documenta Madrid 2007, and represented Spain at
the First Spain-China Documentary Film Conference held in Beijing and
Shanghái. In 2009 he released his second film: Hombres de Sal, at
Documenta Madrid, where it won the Second Prize of the Jury, and award
followed by the RTVA Award for the Best Andalusian Documentary of the
Year at the Muestra Cinematográfica del Atlántico, First Prize of the
Jury at the International Short Film Festival of Almería, its selection
to be the Opening Film for the Mediteran Film Festival (Bosnia and
Herzegovina) and to represent Spain at the 2010 Europe Day celebrations
in Porto and Lisbon. In 2011 he premiered his third documentary in the
Competitive Section of Documenta Madrid: El Pésimo Actor Mexicano, and
its selection to be the Commemorative Film in the 25th Anniversary of
the Cervantes Theatre. His fourth work: La Aldea Perdida. El Lado
Oscuro, premiered at the 40th Huesca International Film Festival in
2012, where won the Special Jury Prize. Followed by the Jury First
Prize at the 44th Muestra Cinematográfica del Atlántico. And the
International Premier at 20th Canadian International Film Festival. HOT
DOCS 2013. His fifth work: Proyecto Mágico, Official Opening Film at
45th Muestra Cinematográfica del Atlántico in 2012 and won the Specia
Jury Prize at 41th Huesca International Film Festival. Official Jury
Member (Documentary Section) of the 15 Festival de Cine Español de
Málaga and the IX Festival Internacional de Documentales de Madrid.
DOCUMENTAMADRID 12.