Just a kid from the Rez who decided to go for it.
Gabz Norte is a Cahuilla & Cupeño filmmaker, photographer, and audiovisual archivist from the Los Coyotes reservation in Warner Springs, CA. Holding a BA in Film Studies from Pepperdine University and an MLIS from UCLA, her work focuses on the intersections of culture, identity, and memory between storytelling and the archival world with an emphasis on reimagining history, tradition, and experience through a Native lens. Their short films have screened in various Southern California festivals with featured photos as a part of Indigenous Photograph. Primarily specializing in special collections, home movies, and amateur media archiving, Gabz has worked on the preservation of a wide range of moving image community collections. Though working as an archivist full time, Gabz’s love lies in Old Hollywood and classic horror and is inspired by the unconventional, gothic, and absurd image. She aims to craft stories that center Native identity, culture, and existence within these aesthetics and expand the lexicon of Native science fiction and horror.
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    If I Ever Get Out of Here2022
    Short
  • Writer (1 Credit)
    If I Ever Get Out of Here2022
    Short
  • Director (1 Credit)
    If I Ever Get Out of Here2022
    Short
College
Pepperdine University
Film Studies
20162020
College
University of California, Los Angeles
Library and Information Science
20222024
High School
Warner High School
Birth Date
February 11, 1998
Current City
Los Angeles, CA
Hometown
Warner Springs, CA
Gender
Female
Pronouns
She/They
Ethnicity
Native American
Just a kid from the Rez who decided to go for it.
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