Gabriel is the staff filmmaker & photographer at the Skoll Foundation in Palo Alto.
He started working in video at age 13 at KDOL-TV in Oakland, CA.
Along with Ken Ikeda he co-founded The Factory, a filmmaking lab for Bay Area youth. Works created under his mentorship won top prizes at dozens of national festivals including an Emmy. His indie narrative feature film "Less", follows and idealistic and troubled a man who has chosen to live on the streets in San Francisco. It received honorable mention for the Grand Jury prize at Dances With Films Festival.
In 2011 he shot a short documentary in Nepal entitled “We Are In The Field: Adventures of a 3rd World Environmental Activist.” It’s played in festivals around the world.
In his personal work as and artist and activist Gabriel co-created the Vulnerable Rally as a social experiment—blending street theatre, shadow work, community building, and social/political commentary.
