
Charly
Gutiérrez

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company
Oriental Films
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position
Founder & Director
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website
about the jury
Founding partner of Oriental Films, Charly Gutiérrez is one of the most prolific directors of the region, with an astonishing number of commercials under his belt for clients like PepsiCo, Unilever, Claro, McDonald’s, Mapfre, Nissan, HBO, Citibanamex, working across all markets, picking up trophies at renowned festivals like El Ojo de Iberoamerica, WAVE, FIAP, Círculo Creativo, Gong, CICLOPE, D&AD, among others. Some of his most recent accolades include Best Director at D&AD 2023 for Lluvia commissioned by Save The Children, and Best Uruguayan Director at El Ojo de Iberoamerica 2024.
His first music videos for the Uruguayan band El Cuarteto de Nos gave him international recognition. Ya no se que hacer conmigo was recognized as the Best National Music Video at Graffiti Awards and was selected for the permanent collection at the Zurich Design Museum. El Hijo de Hernandez was nominated for the Latin Grammy and received the Premio Gardel for Best Music Video. La Marcha Tropical was named Best Music Video at Festival Detour and Rorschach was named Best Latin Music Video at Bogota Music Video Festival. He has also directed music videos for the bands Rombai, Boomerang, CAMPO, Santaolalla, Calle 13 and Morat, among others.
Oriental Films is a regional production company, with offices in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, USA and Uruguay. In its 15-year history, Oriental has positioned itself as a referent in the audiovisual industry of the LATAM region.