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John GutierrezJohn Gutierrez is an award-winning Latine writer/director from California.

His debut film,Sons of the Sea, won Best Film at the 2021 Durban International Film Festival.

L-R: Alfonso Morgan-Terrero, Huriyyah Muhammad, John Gutierrez, Kelsey Taylor, Lorena Lourenço and So Young Shelly Yo

L-R: Alfonso Morgan-Terrero, Huriyyah Muhammad, John Gutierrez, Kelsey Taylor, Lorena Lourenço and So Young Shelly YoKevin Xianming Yu; Huriyyah Muhammad; Nadia Davids; Donald Nam; The Lounge Booth; So Young Shelly Yo

Lorena LourencoLorena Lourenco is a passionate Latina immigrant and writer-director from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lorenas Orchard Projects workshopped seriesSula and Ihas Diane Guerrero attached to star and is produced by Mucho Mas Media.

Shes also currently setting up financing for her directorial feature debutWhat Ever Happened to Rosa Elena?.

L-R: Jhanvi Motla, Juan Paulo Laserna, Mary Dauterman, MG Evangelista, Naomi Iwamoto, Omer Ben Shachar, Thomas Kivney

He is a Professor in the Department of Film & Television at NYU.

Prior toSmoking Tigers, Shelly created many award-winning short films includingSoft Sounds of Peeling FruitandMoonwalk with Me.