Gigi Saul Guerrero facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gigi Saul Guerrero
Guerrero at San Diego 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 exciting horror stories. Gigi is especially famous for her 2017 web series La Quinceañera. She also worked on popular TV shows like The Purge and Into the Dark in 2019.

Early Life and Education

Gigi Saul Guerrero was born in Mexico City, Mexico. When she was 13 years old, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She grew up in White Rock, British Columbia. Later, she studied at Capilano University. She earned a special degree in Motion Picture Production, which means she learned how to make movies. She graduated with high honors.

Gigi's Filmmaking Journey

Starting Her Career: 2011-2018

While studying at Capilano University in 2009, Gigi met two important people: Luke Bramley and Gordon Cheng. They became her partners in making films. Their first project together was a short film called Dead Crossing (2011). This film explored themes of immigration and horror.

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

In 2014, Gigi directed a short film called Día de los Muertos. It was part of a horror movie collection called México Bárbaro. This film was shown for the first time at the 2014 Etheria Film Night. She then directed El Gigante (2015), which was based on a book. El Gigante was later turned into a graphic novel.

After seeing El Gigante, a film executive from Warner Bros. contacted Gigi. This led to Luchagore Productions suggesting many ideas. One of these ideas became La Quinceañera. Gigi also made short films for competitions, like Slam and Testament. These films won awards for being the "Best Picture" and having the "Best Death" scene.

Her music video, Paloma, was the first video shown at the 2015 Morbido Fest. El Gigante was featured at film festivals in Melbourne and Sydney in 2015. It also won an award at the 2016 Macabre Faire Film Festival. Her next short film, Madre de Dios, was praised for its unique style.

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 ABCs of Death 2.5. In 2017, her short film Bestia was recognized for its style and psychological horror. It won "Best Short Film" at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.

Gigi's big project, La Quinceañera, was announced in 2017. It was a new show for Stage 13, a part of Warner Bros. Digital Networks. The show featured Mia Xitlali and Bertila Damas. It premiered at the Morbido Film Festival in October 2017 and won the "Audience Favourite" award. In 2018, La Quinceañera became available on the Studio+ app. It was also shown at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. Critics praised La Quinceañera for its strong female characters.

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

Major Success: 2019-Present

In 2019, Variety magazine named Gigi as one of the "10 Latinxs to Watch." She directed an episode of the horror series Into the Dark for Blumhouse. She also voiced the character Vida in Super Monsters. Gigi made sure that the actors in her Into the Dark episode were of Mexican descent. She often directed in both English and Spanish on set.

Her episode for Into the Dark, called Culture Shock, premiered in 2019. This episode explored ideas about immigration and cultural identity. It received very positive reviews from critics.

In October 2019, Gigi signed a special deal with Blumhouse. She was also set to direct a movie for Screen Gems based on the stories of Santa Muerte. In January 2020, it was announced that Gigi would direct a horror thriller called 10-31 for Orion Pictures. However, that project did not move forward. In March 2021, Gigi was announced as the director for the film Bingo Hell, starring Adriana Barraza, for Amazon Studios.

Gigi also acts and voices the character Mischa Jackson/Lebron in the animated series Supernatural Academy. This show is based on popular young adult fantasy books.

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.

Gigi's Film and TV Work

Films She Directed

Acting Roles in Films

Television Work

Acting Roles in Television