IZ
GUTIERREZ

Iz Gutierrez is a Mexican-American award-winning director and screenwriter who was born in Mexico but grew up in Los Angeles.

 

He is the recipient of both the Illustrious Award for Best Film Screenplay at the Mexican-American Film & TV Festival (2022) and the Best Drama Award at the Official Latino Film Festival (2022). Besides winning the Panavision Filmmaker Grant, Iz's films have screened at countless festivals including Academy qualifying LA Shorts and Hollyshorts, as well as Chicago Latino Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival, Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, and numerous others where he won jury and audience awards. His films have also screened at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, ShortsTV channel, and Sony Pictures (MPSE).

 

Iz Gutierrez is developing both feature films and episodic projects including a series based on his feature film. He resides in Los Angeles, California.