Lauren is a Cuban-American cinematographer devoted to world, repertory, and independent cinema. Since graduating from the American Film Institute Conservatory, she has worked throughout the US and internationally. She is a member of IATSE Local 600.

Her credits include MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY, Marion Hill’s debut feature (Sundance, SXSW 2021); ZIWE (Showtime, A24); NOTED: ALICIA KEYS THE UNTOLD STORIES (YouTube Originals); and IFC Films’ DANDELION, shot on Super 16mm, directed by Nicole Riegel and starring Kiki Layne & Thomas Doherty (SXSW 2024).

In 2024 she was named one of Variety’s 10 Cinematographers to Watch.

Still photography is an essential complementary artistic practice to Lauren’s motion picture work. In 2024, she was one of twelve photographers admitted into FotoFilmic’s travel workshop led by Greg Girard. She is currently editing a series of portraits made under Girard’s guidance in Okinawa, Japan.

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HOLLYWOOD REPORTER   ·   SHERI LINDEN ON “DANDELION”: “Dandelion is at its strongest when the helmer lets the movie’s visual language and its music cast their spell. Whether in soul-searching close-ups, nighttime views of the Ohio River or vistas of the South Dakota badlands, the dynamic camerawork of Lauren Guiteras speaks volumes.”

NEW YORK TIMES    ·   NICOLAS RAPOLD ON “DANDELION”: “(The characters’) time together — nature walks, motorcycle rides, cuddling — really does feel like time they spend together, rather than some perfectly staged romantic vision. Moments between them can be warm, silent, awkward or serene. Riegel and the cinematographer, Lauren Guiteras, use the camera like a vessel for Dandelion’s sense memories.”

VARIETY   ·   CARLOS AGUILAR ON “DANDELION”: “Enamored with the textures of the area’s rocky formations and how the warm autumnal sunlight falls on its ochre-colored landscapes, cinematographer Lauren Guiteras crafts ethereal, sun-kissed frames. One striking sequence captures Dandelion in stark silhouette. There’s a sensuous quality to the hues that grace the terrain and how they interact with the lovers.”

ROGEREBERT.COM   ·   BRIAN TALLERICO ON “DANDELION”: “Riegel’s approach is organic and grounded, focusing with cinematographer Lauren Guiteras on Dandelion and Casey’s hands, arms, and expressive faces as they create… It’s a raw, sweaty, human film with a stronger visual language than nearly anything else I saw at SXSW.”

VARIETY   ·   LISA KENNEDY ON “MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY” : “Ma Belle, My Beauty” is lovely… Hill and cinematographer Lauren Guiteras seize the light in ways that suggest the unfolding dramas — while ouchy — are part and parcel of a life worth grabbing hold of… the movie hints at Luca Guadagnino’s vexed idylls.

FILMMAKER MAGAZINE   ·   DP LAUREN GUITERAS ON “MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY”

INDIEWIRE   ·   THE CAMERAS AND CINEMATOGRAPHY BEHIND SUNDANCE’S FEATURE FILMS

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