Gerardo “Gerry” Maravilla is a Mexican-American writer/director based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, he escaped his suburban Catholic upbringing through punk rock and horror movies. A bicultural lovechild of Tim Burton and Guillermo del Toro, he crafts supernatural horror stories with heart. He’s been a Film Independent Project Involve Writing Fellow, a New York Film Festival Artist Academy Fellow, and a Latino Film Institute Inclusion Fellow. His films have screened at Palm Springs ShortFest, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), and Bogo Shorts, among others. His feature script Niño de Vidrio (Child of Glass) was developed at Cine Qua Non Lab’s Storylines Lab, and the short version won the 2023 Roadmap Writers Short Script Competition. As a Latino Inclusion Fellow, Gerardo completed his latest short film, the surreal drama Enséñame cómo morir (Show Me How to Die).

Niño de Vidrio (Child of Glass) — In the mountains of Michoacán, a lonely Mexican-American boy, ostracized by his rural village, discovers solace in a mysterious vampire, forging a bond that challenges his identity and community.