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Maria Coreen T. Jimenez, [1] better known by her screen name, Monster Jimenez, is a Philippine screenwriter, director, producer and editor best known for her work on Big Time (2005), Baby Angelo (2008), Kano: An American and His Harem (2010), [2] Apocalypse Child (2015) [3] and Respeto (2017). [4] [5]

Kano: An American and His Harem is a 2010 Philippine Independent Documentary film written and directed by Philippine screenwriter, director, producer Monster Jimenez. It won the best Documentary Award at the 2010 Cinemalaya International Film Festival and the 2011 Gawad Urian Awards, and the Award for Best First Appearance at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.

Apocalypse Child is a 2015 Philippine independent film directed by Mario Cornejo, set in the Philippine coastal town of Baler and featuring aspects of local surf culture. It stars Sid Lucero, Annicka Dolonius, Gwen Zamora, RK Bagatsing, Ana Abad Santos, and Archie Alemania, and was co-written by Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez.

Respeto (Respect) is a 2017 Philippine drama independent film starring Filipino hip hop artist Abra, and directed by Alberto "Treb" Monteras II. It was co-written by Monteras and screenwriter Njel de Mesa, who drew inspiration from the works of veteran poets such as Vim Nadera and National Artists Bienvenido Lumbera and Virgilio Almario.

Jimenez' directorial debut, 2010's Kano: An American and His Harem, won the best Documentary Awards at the 2010 Cinemalaya International Film Festival and the 2011 Gawad Urian Awards, and the Award for Best First Appearance at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. [6]

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Jimenez also serves as the Managing Partner at the independent film production company Arkeofilms, and as the presiding chairperson of IFC (Philippine Independent Filmmakers Multi-purpose Cooperative). [5]

She now[ when? ] serves as the managing partner of This Side Up, a content creation house that explores original content creation, as well as for brands. [7]

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  2. ↑ "Kano: An American and His Harem - UCCA". Uliens Center for Contemporary Art Website. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  3. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (2016-11-28). "Mario Cornejo's "Apocalypse Child" presents an entertaining view of the Phillippines [sic]". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  4. ↑ Arevalo, Rica (2017-09-18). "The women of Respeto". Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  5. 1 2 "Arkeofilms Website". arkeofilms.com. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  6. ↑ "Awards -- Kano: An American and His Harem". imdb.com. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  7. ↑ "This Side Up Manila website". thissideupmanila.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.


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