Chus Gutierrez (Birth Name: María Jesús Gutiérrez) was born in Granada, Spain in 1962. In 1970, her family moved to Madrid. At the age of 17, she moved to London to learn English. At age 21, she moved to New York to study film-making at Global Village, under the tutelage of Fred Barney Taylor. Ms. Gutierrez initially worked with Super 8, later transitioning into 16mm, gaining experience in diverse areas of film production. In 1985 she enrolled in NY City College to continue her formal education in film-making. In the mid and late 80s, while in New York, she formed and headed the flamenco/rap group, "Xoxonees", which attained relative citywide success and a considerable local fan base. In 1987, she returned to Spain, where her group recorded their only album. The group broke up in December, 1989. Since the 1990s, Ms. Gutierrez has been involved in numerous film projects, sometimes directing, sometimes writing and also as an actor. Over the past quarter century, she, or her films, have won numerous awards in various areas of film production.