bio
Naiti Gámez has worked as a director and cinematographer on award-winning films and television series. Her first film, LOVE, SADIE premiered at the Festival de Cannes short film corner.
Most recently, she directed episodes of MONSTER FACTORY (Apple+), which received a 2023 Grierson Award for Best Constructed or Formatted Documentary Series. Naiti’s work as a cinematographer includes a wide range of acclaimed fiction and non-fiction films which have screened at film festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Berlinale, Toronto International Film Festival, Camerimage, Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, Festival du Cinema de Paris, IDFA, London BFI and Hot Docs. Recent documentary feature credits include LISTENING TO KENNY G (HBOMax); AILEY (Neon); THROUGH THE NIGHT (PBS POV); HAIL SATAN? (Magnolia Pictures); CAPTIVATED: The Trials of Pamela Smart (HBO/Sky Atlantic); and many others.
Naiti has also worked at various non-profit organizations, and as an educator. She holds a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Smith College, and an M.F.A. in Film Production from the University of Texas at Austin.