German Gutierrez was born in Bogota, Colombia.  He spent several years in Paris where he studied theatre, then moved to Montreal where he has lived and worked for the past twenty years.  Following film studies at Algonquin College in Ottawa, he worked as a cameraman on numerous public affairs TV programs for Radio-Canada and documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada, as well as for many privately-owned film companies both in Canada and abroad.  He quickly moved from the technical side of filmmaking to directing his own documentaries.  He has worked across Canada and around the world, notably in Latin America, as well as in Africa and Asia.

2006

LE BRÉSIL ET LE MONDE – 1 x 60 minutes
(director and director of photography)
Location :  Brazil, France, Argentina, Chili, New York…
Producer :  Productions Virage
Broadcaster :  Radio-Canada

2005

WHO SHOT MY BROTHER? – 1 x 95 minutes
(scriptwriter, director and director of photography)
In this film Gutierrez recounts his quest to find the hired gunmen who tried to kill his brother, and also to expose the roots of the violence that has taken hold of his native country Colombia.
Location :   Colombie, Etats-Unis
Producer :   Carmen Garcia, Argus Films, ONF
Broadcasters :   Radio-Canada, CBC

Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award
Festival du Nouveau cinéma  de Montréal – 2005

Best of Festival Award – Category: Social issues: Columbus International Films and Video Festival - 2006

MY BRAND NEW LIFE
(director and director of photography – 2 épisodes)
Location :  Africa, Quebec
Producer :   Instinct Films
Broadcaster :  TFO

2004

MOURIR – 3 x 60 minutes
(director, director of photography – 2 episodes)
Dying in Quebec today from the perspective of the dying persons, the family and the care teams.
Location  : Montreal
Producer  : Zone3, Pierre Lawrence
Broadcaster  : TVA

2003

MY BRAND NEW LIFE  - 10 x 30 minutes
(director, director of photography – 2 episodes)
The series invites kids from different backgrounds to immerse themselves in a “new life” for one week.
Location  : Nunavik, Mexico
Producer  : La Fête, Ina Fichman
Broadcasters  : YTV, TF0, Discovery Kids

ROMANCING THE BEAN  - 3 x 60 minutes
(2nd unit director, 2nd unit director of photography)
Coffee: twelve centuries of politics, economics and taste.
Locations  : Ethiopia, Guatemala, Brazil
Producer  : La Fête, Ina Fichman
Broadcasters  : CBC Canada, PBS USA

2002

MARTIN’S INFERNO - 50 minutes
(director, director of photography)
Documentary on the discovery of the biggest stalagmite in the world..
Location  : Cuba
Producer  : Triplex, Josette Gauthier
Broadcasters  : Discovery, TVOntario
    
PERFORMANCE - 13 x 60 minutes
(direction of photography)
Documentary series on the science of sports.
Locations  : Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States
Producers  : PIXCOM, Mary Armstrong
Broadcasters  : French version - Canal D
     English version - Discovery Canada
     International distribution : Pixcom International

2001

TECHNOPOLIS - 10 x 60 minutes
(director - director of photography)
Documentary series on the technology that drives big cities.
Locations  : Canada, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom,
     United States
Producers  : PIXCOM, Mary Armstrong
     VM PRODUCTIONS (Paris)
Broadcasters  : French version - Canal D
     English version - Discovery Canada
     International distribution: Marathon International

2000

INSECTIA 3 - 13 x 30 minutes
(director - director of photography)
Documentary series on the fascinating world of insects, hosted by entomologist Georges Brossard.
Locations  : Madagascar, Morocco, Peru, Canada, Central America
Producers  : PIXCOM, André Barro, Mary Armstrong
     CINETEVE (Paris)
Broadcasters  : French version - Canal D, Radio-Canada, La Cinquième
     English version - Discovery Canada, Animal Planet
     National Geographic Channels Worldwide
     International distribution: Pixcom International

1999

SURVIVING THE WILD: THE WOLF - 50 minutes
(writer – director - camera)
Documentary on the wolves of Montana
Location   : Montana, U.S.A.
Producers   : PIXCOM and MARATHON (Paris)
Broadcasters   : Canal D, Discovery, TF1

SURVIVING THE WILD: THE GRIZZLY - 50 minutes
(writer – director - camera)
Documentary on the grizzlies of British Columbia
Location   : British Columbia, Canada
Producers   : PIXCOM and MARATHON (Paris)
Broadcasters   : Canal D, Discovery, TF1

1998-99

L’EFFET BOEUF - 50 minutes
(researcher – writer - camera)
Documentary on the power of multinational corporations on the world food supply, using the example of beef
Locations  : Quebec, Alberta, Kansas
Producers   : National Film Board of Canada, Éric Michel

1998

INSECTIA - 13 x 30 minutes
(director - director of photography)
Documentary series on the fascinating world of insects, hosted by entomologist Georges Brossard.
Locations  : South Africa, Malaysia, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, Quebec
Producers  : PIXCOM, André Barro, Mary Armstrong
     CINETEVE (Paris)
Broadcasters  : French version - Canal D, Radio-Canada, La Cinquième
     English version - Discovery Canada, Animal Planet
     National Geographic Channels Worldwide
     International distribution : Pixcom International

1997

LE CAFÉ À SAVEUR ÉQUITABLE - 20 minutes
(writer –camera - director)
Corporate video for Oxfam-Québec on the socially responsible commerce of coffee
Locations  : Nicaragua, Quebec
Producers  : Argus Films Inc., Oxfam-Quebec

1996-1997
SOCIETIES UNDER THE INFLUENCE - 60 minutes
(writer –camera - director)
Documentary questioning prohibitionist drug laws
Locations  : Colombia, United States, Quebec, the Netherlands, Belgium
Producers  : National Film Board of Canada, Éric Michel
Broadcasters  : Le Match de la vie - TVA, Canal D, PBS

1996
RUMBO - 30 minutes
(concept – camera – director)
Pilot for a children’s environmental awareness series, produced for Colombian television
Location  : Colombia

THE INVISIBLE ENEMY - 50 minutes
(camera – director)
One-hour documentary on chronic pain for the series “The Body: Inside Stories” Location  : Montreal
Producer  : Galafilm, Arnie Gelbart
Broadcasters  : Discovery, Canal D, La Cinquième

1995
DE L'EAU POUR TOUROU - 26 minutes
(writer – director - camera)
Corporate video on the work accomplished by the inhabitants of a small African village with the help of 'Oxfam-Quebec.
Location  : Cameroun
Producer  : Argus Films

1993-1994
VARIATIONS ON A FAMILIAR THEME - 50 minutes
(co-director)
Documentary on the new reality facing Canadian families
Locations  : Quebec, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Prince Edward Island   
Producer  : National Film Board of Canada, Josée Beaudet
Broadcaster  : Radio-Canada

1992
AMERICA 500: Rediscovering the New World
Six one-hour films on the 500th anniversary of the “discovery” of the Americas.
Locations  : Northern Quebec, Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador,    Venezuela, Peru, Jamaica
Producer   : Galafilm, Pierre Lamy, Arnie Gelbart
Broadcasters  : Radio-Canada, CBC, France 3
Winner of the Prix Gémeaux 1993 for Best Documentary Series

1991 – 1992
RED EARTH – 3 x 30 minutes
Three films on contemporary Brazil
Location  : Brazil
Producer    : National Film Board of Canada, Jean-Marc Garand

1991
PACHAMAMA - 30 minutes
(writer – director)
Sponsored by the United Nations Development Agency – documentary on the impact of development programs on Latin American native communities
Location  : Bolivia, Guatemala
Producer   : National Film Board of Canada, Jacques Vallée

1990
FIVE CENTURIES LATER - 52 minutes
(writer – director)
Documentary examining the lives of aboriginal people in rural communities, five centuries after the arrival of Europeans in Latin America
Location  : Bolivia, Guatemala
Producer   : National Film Board of Canada, Jacques Vallée
Broadcaster  : TV5

1989
MAKING DO - 50 minutes
(writer – director)
Documentary on the informal or parallel economy prevalent in the developing world
Location  : Nepal, Senegal, Peru
Producer  : Les Productions du Système "D", Carmen Garcia
Broadcasters : TV5, Radio-Canada, TVOntario, CKVR and several European stations 

1988
RADIO-CANADA - MAGAZINE ACTUEL
Director, investigative reports

1986
LA FAMILIA LATINA - 60 minutes
(writer – director)
Portrait of the Latin American community in Montreal
Location  : Montreal, Québec
Producer   : National Film Board of Canada, Roger Frappier
Broadcasters  : Radio-Canada and in France.
Winner of the 1986 Golden Sheaf Award, Yorkton Film Festival, Saskatchewan

1984
CAFÉ - 60 minutes
The wonderful world of coffee – from coffee plantations in Colombia to our cup
Location  : Colombia, New York, Montreal
Producer   : Timana Films
Broadcasters  : Radio-Canada, in Europe and in Latina America

As director of photography and cameraman, German Gutierrez has also contributed to many productions shot around the world.

GERMAN GUTIERREZ
967 rue Gilford
Montréal Québec Canada
H2J 1P5
Phone: 1 + (514) 523-7440 - fax : 1 + (514) 523-9884
cellulaire : 1 + (514) 717-7440
email: germangutierrez@videotron.ca

Equipment :

Panasonic HDX900 DVC PRO HD;
Lens Canon 4.7 to 52 mm ;
Lens Nikon 300 mm ;
Matt Box - Chrosziel 411-53 ;
Filters Tiffen ;
Portable 8" Color Monitor Sony ;
Tripod Sachtler ;
Anton Bauer Dionic Battery ;
LCD Monitor 4'' MARSHALL ;
Diva Light 400 ;
Lowell Tota ;
Pepper Light 300.