Dive into the mind of Carla Gutierrez, director and editor of FRIDA, a documentary film about iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. In this episode we learned how Carla infused her own experiences as an immigrant and as a woman to discover the complex individual behind Frida Kahlo. Join us for a conversation about the intersection of immigration, social classes across cultures, film and storytelling.
Our guest today is an Emmy and Eddie nominated documentary filmmaker. Carla made her directorial debut in 2024 with FRIDA, an Amazon MGM Studios original.
Her work as an editor includes: the Oscar nominated films RBG, about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and LA CORONA. She edited JULIA, about renowned chef, and television personality Julia Child (Telluride, Toronto Film Festivals, CNN Films); and PRAY AWAY (Tribeca, Telluride, Netflix Original). Her work has received awards at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlinale, Outfest, the Critic’s Choice Awards, the National Board of Review Awards and more.Timestamps
00:00- Teaser00:42- Guest Introduction03:35- Connection to Frida Kahlo
08:03- Frida was also an immigrant12:23- Carla’s Immigration Journey
15:31- The opportunities bieng a bilingual editor brought her
17:02- Oscar nomination for "LA CORONA"
30:12- Complexity in FRIDA
33:02- Advice for aspiring filmmakers
35:07- Closing remarkarks
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