Francesco Gabriele
Directing
Biography
Francesco Gabriele is an award-winning British-Italian film director and producer based in London. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles before completing an MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School. In 2014, he founded Thespian Films Ltd, a London-based production company established to highlight the creative role of actors on set. Over the past decade, his films have screened at Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying festivals worldwide and secured international distribution. Among them, his short film 'Italian Miracle' was nominated for Best Comedy and Best International Short at the Oscar and BAFTA Qualifying LA Shorts Fest, and was awarded the Jury Award for Best Short at the Stony Brook Film Festival in New York. Francesco's debut feature, the dramedy 'Blue Hollywood', filmed in Los Angeles, premiered at RIFFA in Canada, where it won Best Feature, and had its UK premiere at the BT Tower in London as the Closing Night Film of the BAFTA-qualifying British Urban Film Festival. The film went on to screen internationally across Europe, North America, and Asia, receiving numerous accolades and critical recognition. In recent years, Francesco has expanded his work into horror and dark comedy, directing award-winning features including 'The Bad Nun 3' and 'Behave'. His creative approach blends performance-centred storytelling with a cinematic style that balances compelling visual and emotional authenticity. Francesco is a member of Directors UK and the Head of Screen and Audio at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Known For
A newly-single woman embarks on a quest to become more sexually adventurous and falls for a charming stranger.
Christmas Party
When a traumatized young woman in a grief counselling group suddenly dies, a trio of friends from the group decide to find out what really happened.
The Bad Nun 3
After the death of their friend, a group of eccentric young adults are whisked away to a villa on the outskirts of London, but a mysterious entity seems to have followed them to their luxurious getaway.
Behave
Sharing the same dream two young actors embark on a journey filled with desire, determination and disappointment. When reckless Italian Alessandro meets cautious Englishwoman Celeste at a London acting school, they decide to move together to LA in the hope of striking gold in the Hollywood film industry. It tells the story of how dreams crash when faced with ugly reality, and how souls can be consumed by ambition.
Blue Hollywood
In a rural Italian village, Antonio is asked to translate an English-speaking woman's confession, but when he starts disagreeing with the priest, he has to make a decision that might change the course of her life and maybe his too.
Italian Miracle
A journey into the mountains with no good intentions. Tables are turned when Luca and Carla try to finalize their "purchase".
For Sale
A couple of city dwellers move to the suburbs and are bombarded by their hyperactive neighbours who aggressively try to get them to try a strange, new health product.
Cul-de-sac
Black Sunday is an art house dark-fantasy short film about a girl who uses a tarot deck to mirror and to guide an intense soul connection.
Black Sunday
In a dark and modern fairy tale Lucy becomes a muse for Oliver who uses bizarre methods to create the perfect photograph.
Enchanted
The main theme is fear of death where our protagonist, Elira, chooses to embrace it in hopes of liberation, but when challenged by a spirit who prefers to stay in fear as a way to feel alive again, she wonders if there is any escape at all.
Immortal Reflections
A couple’s night turns into chaos when Joe rejects all sexual advances from his viciously beautiful girlfriend, Serena.