Writer. Director. Founder

Gabriella has worked at the intersection of journalism, content, and film for over 15 years. She has a BA in Theatre and Performance, majoring in English Literature, from the University of Cape Town.

Over her career, she has:

Written, directed, and produced independent theatre
Worked as a print and broadcast arts and culture journalist for Between 10 and 5 and Cape Town TV
Helped Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups grow through their marketing
Directed award-winning short films

Today, she runs Storylead Studio, a high-touch B2B content agency, and is the co-founder of Iridescent Pictures, a narrative film company.

Gabriella holds dual Austrian and South African citizenship.

Awards

Best Ultra Short, Oh!, Milan Indie Film Festival
Best Video Art, Oh!, London Film Festival
Winner, Scribe Scriptwriting Competition
Silver Award in News, Business and Arts South Africa Journalism Awards

Nominations

Best Female Director, The Legmaker, My Rode Reel Short Film Competition

Publications

Living While Feminist: Our Bodies, Our Truths (NB Uitgewers)
English for Success: Literature Anthology (Oxford University Press)

Writing and Filmmaking Residencies

Twist Novel-Script Writing Project
LADIMA Foundation's Film Directing Laboratory
University of Johannesburg's Playwriting Laboratory
South African Film Academy's Specialised Series Writers Programme
Single Camera for Documentary Filmmaking, UCT Centre for Film and Media Studies