2026 State of the Art Prize, Florida

About Gabriella García-Pardo

Miami, FL

Gabriella is a Colombian-American documentary filmmaker examining our relationship to land, identity, and contested spaces. Gabriella produced and co-wrote La Bonga (True/False, 2023), from directors Sebastián Pinzón Silva and Canela Reyes. La Bonga played over 80 international festivals, including Cinema du Réel, SFFilm, DMZ, and MoMA Doc Fortnight. The film is a co-production with the town featured and centers on the collective return to the home from which they were displaced. She produced and co-wrote Backside (Tribeca 2025), following the migrant workers behind the Kentucky Derby. Directed by Raúl Paz Pastrana, the feature is a co-production with ITVS. Gabriella’s projects have been supported by Sundance, Catapult, Creative Capital, ITVS, Princess Grace, Firelight, and Visions sud Est, among others. She’s been a fellow at Sundance’s Creative Producers’ Lab, Impact Partners’ Producing Lab, Point’s North Pitch, BAVC, and New America. Her work as a cinematographer has screened at SXSW, Sundance, Full Frame, IDFA, Tribeca, and Hot Docs. Previously, Gabriella created short docs at National Geographic, filmed NPR’s Tiny Desk, and led horse treks through Chile. Gabriella believes deeply in community building and founded the DC Video Consortium, where she spent four years curating events and facilitating mentorship for filmmakers and journalists.

Gabriella is a Colombian-American documentary filmmaker examining our relationship to land, identity, and contested spaces. Gabriella produced and co-wrote La Bonga (True/False, 2023), from directors Sebastián Pinzón Silva and Canela Reyes. La Bonga played over 80 international festivals, including Cinema du Réel, SFFilm, DMZ, and MoMA Doc Fortnight. The film is a co-production with the town featured and centers on the collective return to the home from which they were displaced. She produced and co-wrote Backside (Tribeca 2025), following the migrant workers behind the Kentucky Derby. Directed by Raúl Paz Pastrana, the feature is a co-production with ITVS. Gabriella’s projects have been supported by Sundance, Catapult, Creative Capital, ITVS, Princess Grace, Firelight, and Visions sud Est, among others. She’s been a fellow at Sundance’s Creative Producers’ Lab, Impact Partners’ Producing Lab, Point’s North Pitch, BAVC, and New America. Her work as a cinematographer has screened at SXSW, Sundance, Full Frame, IDFA, Tribeca, and Hot Docs. Previously, Gabriella created short docs at National Geographic, filmed NPR’s Tiny Desk, and led horse treks through Chile. Gabriella believes deeply in community building and founded the DC Video Consortium, where she spent four years curating events and facilitating mentorship for filmmakers and journalists.