I started teaching in 2003 as a Psychology lecturer then proceeded to handle courses in Film and Media Studies as I earned the relevant graduate degrees: Master’s in 2008 and PhD in 2018. I make films that invite viewers to re-experience the ordinary world cinematically and in the process contemplate the essences of modern life and our place in it. My thesis film, a collection of ten short films shot in Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, mainland China, and the USA, was exhibited as a...
I started teaching in 2003 as a Psychology lecturer then proceeded to handle courses in Film and Media Studies as I earned the relevant graduate degrees: Master’s in 2008 and PhD in 2018. I make films that invite viewers to re-experience the ordinary world cinematically and in the process contemplate the essences of modern life and our place in it. My thesis film, a collection of ten short films shot in Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, mainland China, and the USA, was exhibited as a multi-screen video installation at the ASEANnale held in the Philippines from 28 February to 2 March 2018. My portfolio website is JoniGutierrez.com
My genuine love for cinema binds my two-pronged passion as an artist and a teacher. I share this with my students by empowering them to master the elements and techniques of this art form so they could materialize their own visions through this creative medium.
