Jorge R. Gutiérrez
Writer, Director, Creator, Netflix Animation Studios
Jorge R. Gutiérrez is a Mexican animator, painter, voice actor, writer, and director. Born in Mexico City and raised in Tijuana, Gutiérrez has completed various films, cartoons, illustrations, and paintings exploring his love with Mexican pop and folk culture. He was the director & co-writer of the Guillermo Del Toro produced animated feature The Book of Life for Fox, which earned him a 2014 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. He was also the writer & director of the Emmy nominated Son of Jaguar VR short for Google. Along with his wife and muse, Sandra Equihua, they created the multiple Emmy Award–winning animated television series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera for Nickelodeon. Gutiérrez most recently wrote and directed his animated event limited series Maya and the Three for Netflix.
6:45PM - 7:45PM
Jorge R. Gutiérrez & Friends present: Maya and the Three
Join the writer and director of Maya and the Three for Netflix, Jorge R. Gutiérrez for a wild talk about his soon to be hit series. He'll show some behind the scenes work, bring in a few special guests from the Toronto studio that worked on it, and answer some questions from the audience. What could be a better way to wind down the festival?
