Koto Bolofo's film work has garnered several awards and featured at a variety of festivals, including the Berlin International Film Festival, the BBC British Short Film Festival, Amnesty International Film Festival, London Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival and Cape Town International Film Festival. Along with his short films, Koto Bolofo has shot for many prestigious international magazines and journals. He has also published three books: Racing Style, Sibusiso Mbhele and his Fish Helicopter and Venus Williams. Bartabas is the performing name of the French horse trainer, film producer and impresario Clément Marty. In 1998, he founded the equestrian performing show, Zingaro, which means 'Gypsy'. In 2002, he founded the Académie du Spectacle Équestre (Academy of Equestrian Arts) in the Grande Ecurie of the Palace of Versailles.