Gaby Smiths studied Advertising at ET Maipú in Buenos Aires, followed by Image and Sound Design at UBA (University of Buenos Aires). He later continued his education at IDAC (Instituto de Arte Cinematográfico) in Avellaneda. Additionally, he completed specialized courses and workshops in Directing, Editing, Film Treatment, and the Psychology of Color in Film at INCAA.
As a director, he has created more than 400 music videos. Notable works include collaborations with renowned national bands such as Attaque77, Jauría, Cadena Perpetua, and Rodrigo de la Serna y el Yotivenco, among others.
He has also directed music videos for international artists and bands, including Pixies (USA), The Magic Numbers (UK), Groundation (USA), Jethro Tull (UK), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus, UK), Inspiral Carpets (UK), CJ Ramone (USA), Buenos Muchachos (Uruguay), Anja Klove (Norway), and Peter Hook & The Light (Joy Division, New Order, UK).
Since 2006, Gaby has worked in audiovisual productions, gaining extensive experience in camera operation, sound design, editing, and production. In 2008, he founded his own production company, Lion Films, specializing in video production, filming, editing, and content creation for music, theater, companies, and local and international events.
In 2022, Gaby directed his first feature film, a horror movie titled Los Turistas: Una Temporada en el Infierno, shot in Buenos Aires.
The film was declared a Work of Municipal Cultural Interest by the Secretary of Culture of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. It was showcased at prominent international festivals, including Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (Argentina), Dracula Film Fest (Rumania), Festival de la Costa del Sol (Spain), Montevideo Fantástico (Uruguay), as well as screenings in Mexico, Colombia, Romania, and India. Los Turistas has won five awards and is currently available on streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Roku TV, and Tubi TV in countries including the USA, Mexico, Ireland, Spain, and the UK.
In 2024, Gaby released his second feature film, La Hacienda: The Return of the Damned, a rural slasher that premiered in Buenos Aires.
La Hacienda received three awards for Best International and Ibero-American Feature Film, along with two honorable mentions for Gaby Smiths as Best Director and for Lion Films as Best Production. The film is now distributed globally by horror production companies Black Mandala and Red Owl Films.
In 2024 he made his third feature film called Almost Forgotten based on an idea and screenplay by Obediya Jones-Darrel, a renowned Canadian writer and producer. The film will be released in 2025.
Also during 2025, Gaby Smiths will be producing and directing her fourth feature film Jingle Hell in co-production with England and Italy along with actress and producer Georgia Viero and Christian Vit, renowned actor from Game of Thrones and Vikings.