Gabriela was born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in May of 1988. She immigrated to the states at the age of 16, and a few years later joined the U.S. Navy. After her days in the service, she earned her associates, bachelors and masters degrees in directing/filmmaking. In 2015 she met her soon-to-be wife, Callie Schuttera and the pair created their production company, Poison Pictures. Gabriela's first feature film 'Blue', received critical acclaim with over 30 festival wins on the circuit including multiple for Best Director and Best Picture. 'Blue' was recently purchased for distribution by Gravitas Ventures and premieres on worldwide VOD on Oct. 22nd 2019. Gabriela's other directorial work includes commercial campaigns, corporate videos, comedy specials and live shows. Her second feature film 'The Last Conception' is currently in post-production and is expected to premiere in 2020. Show less «