Gabriel Govela
Gabriel Govela
Director
Gabriel Govela, born and raised in Mexico City, knew, from very early on, that he wanted to be a storyteller. While attending the Universidad Iberoamericana, in 2001, Gabriel began working as an art department assistant for a small independent film; It was there that he instantly fell in love with the set. Since then, he has worked in advertising, rising from being a PA to becoming an editor and first assistant director for some of the best advertising directors in the world. He worked on global campaigns for Tecate, Volkswagen and Budweiser. In 2007 Gabriel co-founded “El Taller” a boutique animation and post-production studio. There he produced and supervised more than one hundred spots for Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Kellogg's and Nissan. As a way to maintain balance between work and passion, Gabriel decided to use “El Taller” as a platform to create visual arts and short films. He produced the feature-length documentary “Bering: Balance and Resistance,” and the animated short films “Ventosa” and “The Spring” which he also co-directed. These pieces were widely acclaimed and awarded on the festival circuit; It is also on display at the Musee Quay Branly in Paris, the Brooklyn Children's Museum, and the National Gallery in Washington DC, among many others. Becoming live action director in 2011 brought Gabriel together with corporations and agencies such as BBDO, McCann Worldgroup, GRAY GROUP, MullenLowe, KIA Motors, ExxonMobile, Kansas City Southern, SEAT, Mitsubishi, Pepsico, Bimbo and Heineken. His work has been recognized in numerous festivals. He has also directed short films, series and TV episodes for TV Azteca. Many of his online movies have gone viral, racking up record hits. Gabriel's style is driven by his love of directing actors, impeccable storytelling and strong visual effects. He recently filmed for the Coca-Cola Company and the launch campaign for the New 2022 KIA Stinger and the KIATravel documentary web series, too, with Titan & Gary Numan in their short film/music video for “Dark Rain”, Cinépolis and APEC. Gabriel is about to start pre-production on his first feature film, “Zarzal,” which he also wrote.
