Gigi Saul Guerrero facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gigi Saul Guerrero
Guerrero at Comic-Con 2019
Born	(1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 35) Mexico City, Mexico
Education	Earl Marriott Secondary School
Alma mater	Capilano University
Occupation	Filmmaker actress
Years active	2011-present

Gigi Saul Guerrero (born February 27, 1990) is a talented filmmaker and actress from Mexico. She is well-known for creating and directing the scary web series La Quinceañera in 2017. She also worked on popular TV shows like The Purge and Into the Dark in 2019.

Early Life and Moving to Canada

Gigi Saul Guerrero was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 27, 1990. When she was 13, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She grew up in White Rock, British Columbia.

Gigi studied at Capilano University. She earned a degree with honors in Motion Picture Production. As a child, she once took a VHS tape of the movie Child's Play from Blockbuster. But she was too scared to watch the whole movie!

Gigi's Career in Film

Starting Out (2011-2018)

While studying at Capilano University in 2009, Gigi met Luke Bramley and Gordon Cheng. They later became her partners in filmmaking. Together, they made her first short film, Dead Crossing (2011). This film explored ideas of immigration and horror.

In 2013, Gigi helped start a film company called Luchagore Productions. She started it with Luke Bramley, Gordon Cheng, and Raynor Shima.

In 2014, Gigi contributed to a horror movie collection called México Bárbaro. Her short film for it was called Día de los Muertos. It was shown for the first time at the 2014 Etheria Film Night. Later, she directed El Gigante (2015). This movie was based on a book by Shane McKenzie. El Gigante was later made into a graphic novel.

A company called Warner Bros. noticed Gigi after seeing El Gigante. This led to Luchagore Productions sharing many ideas with them. One of these ideas became La Quinceañera. Gigi also made two short films for movie competitions. Slam won an award for Best Picture. Testament won an award for Best Death.

Her music video, Paloma, was the opening video for the 2015 Morbido Fest. El Gigante was shown at film festivals in Australia. It won an award at the 2016 Macabre Faire Film Festival. Her next short film, Madre de Dios, was praised for its cool design. It was shown at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival.

In 2016, Gigi won an award for Artistic Innovation from Women in Film and Television Vancouver. Later that year, she directed a part of the horror movie collection ABCs of Death 2.5. Her segment was called M is for Matador. In 2017, her short film Bestia was praised for its style and scary story. It won Best Short Film at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.

Gigi's next big project was La Quinceañera. This story was about a girl who becomes a strong woman. In October 2017, it was announced as a new show for Stage 13. This is a digital content part of Warner Bros. Digital Networks. The show stars Mia Xitlali and Bertila Damas. It was first shown at the Morbido Film Festival. It won the Golden Skull Award for Audience Favorite. In 2018, La Quinceañera was available on the Studio+ app. It was also shown at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. Many people praised La Quinceañera for its strong female characters.

Gigi also wrote a video game for Capcom. She hosted the Vancouver Short Film Festival in January 2018. She also teaches directing at Vancouver Film School.

Big Success (2019-Present)

In 2019, Variety magazine named Gigi as one of the "10 Latinxs to Watch." She directed an episode of the horror show Into the Dark for Blumhouse. She also voiced the character Vida in Super Monsters. Gigi got the job for Into the Dark after she pointed out that the original script was not truly Mexican. She made sure to cast actors who were of Mexican descent. She would switch between directing in English and Spanish on set.

Gigi's episode for Into the Dark, called Culture Shock, was shown at the 2019 Etheria Film Night. Culture Shock talked about immigration and cultural identity. It received very good reviews from critics.

In October 2019, Gigi signed a special deal with Blumhouse. She was also set to direct a movie for Screen Gems. This movie was based on the stories of Santa Muerte. In January 2020, it was announced that Gigi would direct a horror thriller called 10-31. This movie was to be produced by Eli Roth. However, the movie did not move forward. In March 2021, it was announced that Gigi would direct the movie Bingo Hell for Amazon Studios. This movie stars the Oscar-nominated actress Adriana Barraza.

Gigi also stars and voices Mischa Jackson/Lebron in the animated show Supernatural Academy. This show is on Peacock and is based on fantasy books for young adults.

Personal Life and Influences

Gigi's work often uses her Mexican heritage. She especially explores the cultural connection with death. She has said that filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino have greatly influenced her.

Filmography

Film

Acting Roles in Films

Television Work

Acting Roles in Television