Gaby Smiths is an Argentine director and producer specialising in genre cinema with a strong international presence and a focus on commercially exportable content. He is the founder of Lion Films, a production company through which he has directed over 450 music videos for global artists such as the Pixies, Jethro Tull, Peter Hook, The Magic Numbers, Attaque 77, and Peter Murphy, developing a solid visual narrative aimed at mass audiences.
In film, he has built an efficient production model within the horror genre, one of the most profitable on the international market due to its relatively low cost and high demand on streaming platforms. His debut feature, Los Turistas (2023), won five awards and secured global distribution across multiple platforms (Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Roku TV, Tubi, Plex, amongst others), validating his ability to generate internationally competitive content.
His second feature film, La Hacienda (2024), built on these results with seven international awards and distribution deals with platforms such as Black Mandala and Red Owl, as well as channels including Prime Video and AMC/AMC+, consolidating a replicable model of production and global sales.
In 2025, Smiths made the leap into international co-productions with Almost Forgotten (Canada), and expanded its network of partnerships with projects in the United States and Europe, integrating talent, financing and foreign distribution from the early stages.
He is currently working on international projects —Jingle Hell (UK/Italy), Where Love Lies (US) and Los Invisibles (US) — with release windows scheduled for 2026 and 2027, targeting a combination of festival circuits, international sales and streaming platforms.
His films combine an authorial identity, high-impact storytelling and a clear commercial focus, positioning him as one of the emerging voices in horror cinema with the greatest international reach.
