Gabriel Motta

Gabriel Motta is a Brazilian film director His horror short film The Veil 2025 had its World Premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival His previous short Pastrana 2023 codirected with Melissa Brogni became one of the most acclaimed Brazilian short films of 202324 winning Best Film at both the 56th Brasília Film Festival and the 52nd Gramado Film Festival two of the countrys most prestigious events Internationally it won Best Latin American Film at the BAFICI Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival and Best Adventure Film at Mountainfilm Telluride USA The short was also the only Brazilian film selected for the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival His earlier work includes The Embrace 2022 which screened at over 20 festivals worldwide such as FEST New DirectorsNew Films Portugal Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival France Lund Fantastic Film Festival Sweden and Fantaspoa Brazil and Two Men by the Sea 2020 shown at San Francisco Frameline NewFest New York LGBTQ Film Festival and Festival MixBrasil In addition to his work in film Gabriel directed the TV miniseries Via Pública 2021 aired on Brazilian cable television and Reforma Planetária 2025