Directing
Kaila Gutierrez
Known for
Directing
Credits
2 titles
Kaila Gutierrez is a Mexican-American writer and director from the Coachella Valley, 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. 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 and earned her the Best Director award at the Mexican American Film and Televis…
Known for
10.0HIGH BEAM follows Genna, a 9-year-old gymnast who spends a day at work with her mother, a dedicated gymnastics coach. When it’s finally her turn to perform for her evaluation, she finds herself unable to execute the skill in front of the one person whose approval she craves most. Forcing her to question if this sport is worth pursuing anymore.
High Beam
2025
NRIn Kaila Gutierrez's "Nana Carmen," a young girl who only speaks English learns to communicate with her grandma who only speaks Spanish.
Nana Carmen
2024
Behind the camera
10.0HIGH BEAM follows Genna, a 9-year-old gymnast who spends a day at work with her mother, a dedicated gymnastics coach. When it’s finally her turn to perform for her evaluation, she finds herself unable to execute the skill in front of the one person whose approval she craves most. Forcing her to question if this sport is worth pursuing anymore.
High Beam
2025
NRIn Kaila Gutierrez's "Nana Carmen," a young girl who only speaks English learns to communicate with her grandma who only speaks Spanish.
Nana Carmen
2024