Gabriela M.

Olá :) I'm Gabriela Gaia Meirelles, a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and visual researcher born in Rio de Janeiro but currently based between Rio and São Paulo, Brazil. My artistic research has a strong connection with Brazilian and Latin American issues and a focus on gender, territorial and identity topics through a decolonial perspective. Since 2016, I've been working in the film industry in multiple positions such as conceptualization, filmmaking, writing, and visual research. Here, some awards and recognitions : * 51st Emmy's nominee - Quintal Tv (2023) (Creator) * TAL 2022 Award by Televisión América Latina - Quintal Tv (2022) (Creator) * 39th Chicago International Children's FF Award - Quintal TV (2022) (Creator) * HBO Max true-crime documentary series (2022-2024) (Head Writer) (Currently in post-production) * Cannes Lions 2023 (3 Lions) - FILES OF FREEDOM (Mercado Livre; GUT São Paulo; Dlktsn) (Director) * 35th Cinelátino Rencontres de Toulouse - Cine en Desarrollo