PERSONAL THOUGHTS:
I absolutely loved Jorgeās lecture about incorporating his Mexican heritage into his work. I really appreciated his openness about being on the neurologic spectrum and having ADHD, and how he āhackedā his brain to make his characteristics his superpower. I was really inspired by his work ethic and constant striving to learn rather than capitulate to the frustrations of cancellations and industry politics. I absolutely LOVED āThe Book of Lifeā, and it was such a privilege to see Jorgeās presentation and hear his journey. He is a huge inspiration of mine, and I canāt thank Lisa enough for having him as a lecture.
BIO:
Emmy-winning Jorge R. Gutierrez is a Mexican animator, painter, voice actor, writer and director. A CalArts Experimental Animation BFA & MFA graduate, Gutierrez has completed various films, cartoons, and paintings exploring his love affair with Mexican pop and folk culture.
Gutierrez was Director & Co-Writer of the Guillermo del Toro produced animated feature The Book of Life (2014), which earned him a 2014 Golden Globe Award nomination.
Along with his wife and muse, Sandra Equihua, they created the multiple Emmy Award-winning animated series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007) for Nickelodeon. Gutierrez most recently created, wrote, and directed the event series Maya and the Three (2021) for Netflix which won four Emmys. Gutierrez is currently writing/directing a Netflix animated feature named I, Chihuahua with Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias.
website: x.com/mexopolis
