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Margarita Zhitnikova

Director | Writer | Actress
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Margarita Zhitnikova (they/them) is a Russian/Jewish award-winning actor & filmmaker. As a child, Margarita & their family moved to Brooklyn, from Russia, as Jewish refugees. In 2017 Margarita Co-Founded their independent production company Besties Make Movies. They wrote, produced & starred in the short films JONES & 2 WEEKS. JONES is an award-winning film that continues to garner nominations at festivals across the country. 2 WEEKS was an Official Screenplay Selection at the prestigious HollyShorts Film Festival & will be premiering at the Oxford Film Festival. As an actor, Margarita was nominated for Best Actress at Twister Alley International Film, Gig Harbor Film Festival, FirstGlance Film Festival, & Simply Indie Film Festival for their work in JONES. They recently wrapped filming the leading role of Maggie in the feature TRIPLE THREAT & the leading role of Tanya in the short film APPETITE. Follow them on and the companies on social: Personal: Twitter/IG @Marzapproved Company: Twitter @BestiesMovies Instagram @bestiesmakemovies

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