Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/jorge-gutierrez/ Our Thing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/jorge-gutierrez/ 144 144 ‘Maya and the Three’ Creator Teaming Up with Gabriel Iglesias on Animated Netflix Film https://remezcla.com/film/jorge-r-gutierrez-gabriel-iglesias-i-chihuahua-netflix-animated-film/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:59:10 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=319997 Jorge R. Gutiérrez, the creator of last year’s Netflix animated series Maya and the Three and the director of the 2014 animated film The Book of Life, has a new project on the horizon. He will reunite with actor and comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias for his first full-length animated film for Netflix, I, Chihuahua. In

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]]> Gabriel Iglesias Performs At The Mirage In Las Vegas Gabriel Iglesias performs his stand-up comedy routine in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Animator Jorge Gutiérrez Shares How His Autism Has Turned Out To Be His ‘Superpower’ https://remezcla.com/film/animator-jorge-gutierrez-autism-turned-superpower/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:30:11 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=292977 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently held a series of panels focused on breaking down barriers in the media and entertainment industry for people with disabilities. Animator Jorge Gutiérrez (The Book of Life) led the panel “Fresh Voices: Hollywood’s Untapped Talent and Unlimited Potential” with two rising stars, Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet

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]]> GettyImages-800760774 Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images Here’s What Guillermo del Toro, J. A. Bayona, Issa López & Others Are Watching During Self-Isolation https://remezcla.com/film/guillermo-del-toro-watchlist/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:18:13 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=279007 Guillermo del Toro, like many of us, is stuck at home. The Oscar-winning director was in the middle of filming Nightmare Alley with Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper, when he had to shut down production because of COVID-19. Del Toro has been in isolation a little over a month, and admitted on Twitter that “it’s been an

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]]> Guillermo del Toro 2018 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony – Arrivals Guillermo del Toro attends Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony on February 11, 2018. Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images Watching ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ as a Teen Inspired Jorge Gutiérrez to Direct ‘The Book of Life’ https://remezcla.com/features/film/animation-panel-nalip-media-summit-2019/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:53:24 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=265330 Radiating positivity just like he does on Twitter, Mexican artist and animator Jorge Gutiérrez (The Book of Life) stole the spotlight with his insightful remarks during a conversation at the NALIP Media Summit addressing representation in animation, particularly in content targeting young audiences. Gutiérrez, who is currently working on a limited animated series titled Maya

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]]> NALIP Latino Media Awards Jorge Gutierrez at the NALIP Latino Media Awards on June 24, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for NALIP ‘Book of Life’ Director to Helm Netflix Animated Series Described as “Mexican ‘Lord of the Rings'” https://remezcla.com/film/maya-and-the-three-netflix/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 23:14:27 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=251887 In the wake of greenlighting Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio update, streaming giant Netflix is moving forward on a slew of animated projects, one of which is aimed at Latino audiences. Netflix has announced that they’re moving forward on the limited series Maya and the Three, an animated project created by Book of Life director Jorge Gutierrez.

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]]> maya and the three 'Maya and the Three' courtesy of Netflix. Diego Luna on Trump’s Family Separations: “What We Have Seen Is Nothing Short of Torture” https://remezcla.com/film/diego-luna-gustavo-santaolalla-mishel-prada-nalip-latino-media-awards/ Mon, 25 Jun 2018 20:58:11 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=243315 Best described as a medley of spirited calls to action, comedic anecdotes, and solemnly moving moments, the 2018 Latino Media Awards, organized by NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) as the grand finale for its annual Media Summit, functioned as a purposeful response to the false and alarming narratives about Latinos and immigrants that

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]]> NALIP 2018 Latino Media Awards Diego Luna speaks onstage during NALIP's 2018 Latino Media Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on June 23, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for NALIP. Courtesy of NALIP ‘The Book of Life’ Director Jorge Gutierrez Shares Life Lessons on Making It as a Latino in Animation https://remezcla.com/features/film/book-life-director-jorge-gutierrez-animation-master-class-nalip/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:49:25 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=230361 Mexican-born animation wizard Jorge Gutierrez has forged a career in film and television by bringing Latino stories into the mainstream. However, if he ever wanted to dabble in standup comedy, he could totally make a crowd cry tears of laughter. The director behind The Book of Life and shows like the Emmy-winning El Tigre recently

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]]> Copy of nalip_LMF2017_02-P9271173-1173 Courtesy of NALIP Here’s How to Attend an Animation Master Class with the Director of ‘The Book of Life’ https://remezcla.com/film/heres-how-to-attend-an-animation-master-class-with-the-director-of-the-book-of-life/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 21:06:25 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=226478 True to its mission of year-round support for Latino content creators, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) is following up its recent Media Summit with Latino Media Fest (September 26 and 27), a two-day event in Los Angeles showcasing short films and hosting conversations with industry professionals. This fall fest gives Latinos in

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]]> NALIP Latino Media Awards Jorge Gutierrez at the NALIP Latino Media Awards on June 24, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for NALIP Zoe Saldaña Is Moved to Tears & Kate del Castillo Gets Political at NALIP’s Latino Media Awards https://remezcla.com/features/film/2017-nalip-latino-media-awards/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:07:07 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=220894 Two years ago at the NALIP Latino Media Awards, just after Trump made his initial horrendous remarks against Mexicans, Eugenio Derbez gave an impassioned speech about proving how mistaken those allegations were. Last year, months before the election, the message of many honorees was related to the need for Latinos to make their voices heard

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]]> NALIP Latino Media Awards Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for NALIP ‘The Book of Life’ Creator Reveals the Beloved Dia de Muertos Film Is Getting a Sequel https://remezcla.com/film/the-book-of-life-2/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 19:15:21 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=220297 On November 29, 2016, Director Jorge R. Gutiérrez tweeted a movie poster for The Book of Life 2. An accompanying message simply said, “Who wants to see this movie? Asking for a friend.” After getting our hopes up, Gutiérrez – who wrote The Book of Life – actually explained that the poster was for Sequel, an

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]]> the book of life_film_20th century fox Courtesy of 20th Century Fox