Gabz Norte
Directing
Biography
Gabrielle "Gabz" Norte (Cahuilla/Cupeño) is a Native American filmmaker & photographer from the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeño Indians in Warner Springs, California. She graduated in 2020 from Pepperdine University with a major in Film Studies, emphasis in Production. She is currently pursuing an MLIS with a media archival studies specialization at UCLA.
Known For
A short documentary directed and narrated by Gabrielle Norte about the history of Native American depictions in film and tv through the eyes of four modern Native American filmmakers.
Hollywood Indian
After waking up alone in a forest and determined to find a way out, a young Native artist finds company in a mysterious voice on the other end of a walkie-talkie as she is tormented by an ominous hooded monster.
If I Ever Get Out of Here
Utilizing archival home footage and Super 8 photography, Things We Didn’t Know We Forgot is a conversation and reflection with and about the past, the power of memory, and vitality of legacy.