Biographical Sketch

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Guillermo published his first short story when he was twelve years old. He went on to pursue a degree in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and a master's degree in film production from the University of Southern California.

At USC, he received the Harold Lloyd Foundation Scholarship and won The Caucus Foundation Student Filmmaker Award for his 35mm thesis Playing. Upon graduation, Guillermo wrote, produced and directed an emotional thriller entitled The Shadows and produced and edited the feature film Sweet Thing, a coming-of-age fairy tale set in urban Seattle. During this time, Guillermo also honed his skills as an editor, working as a promo editor for DirecTV, NBC and CBS as well as editing numerous feature films, documentaries and TV series.

Now, after years of experience as a filmmaker and writer, Guillermo returns to USC to pursue a PhD in Comparative Media and Culture where his practical knowledge of the field and his passion for storytelling will serve as tools to dissect fiction both in written and visual form.