Kaila Gutierrez is a Mexican-American director from the Coachella Valley, currently based in Los Angeles. She received her M.F.A. in film directing from Chapman University, and her graduate thesis film, “Touch,” premiered at the New York Latino Film Festival. “Touch” also earned her a spot among the five selected filmmakers for the 2024 Latino Filmmakers Network Hub at Sundance. Recently, she was selected for season 2 of the Mitu x Walmart Filmmaker Mentorship Program, where she developed her short film “Nana Carmen.” The film showcased at the 2024 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and the Bentonville Film Festival. Kaila's films explore the ever-changing dynamics of personal relationships through generational, cultural, and familial divides.
Awards & Recognitions
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Kaila is one of 4 selected filmmakers to take part in Season 2 of the mentorhip program and was mentored by Oz Rodriguez and Justina Machado. Here she wrote and directed "Nana Carmen", which played at LALIFF and Bentonvile Film Festival.
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Kaila was one of 5 selected filmmakers to represent the Latino Filmmakers Network at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
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Kaila's films have played at :
The New York Latino Film Festival
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)
Bentonvile Film Festival
The Valley Film Festival
San Antonio CineFestival
And Streaming on Avenida Plus TV
The Hollywood Reporter Interview
In this interview Kaila discusses her time in the mitú x Walmart Filmmaker Mentorship Program, and her identity as a Latina in film.
“Nana Carmen” Written and Directed by Kaila Gutierrez, made through the Mitú x Walmart Filmmaker Mentorship Program.
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