Gabe Duran
Writer, Director
MFA- Film Video
University of Texas at Arlington (2012-2015)
BFA- Film Video
University of Texas at Arlington (2007-2011)
ABOUT ME
GABRIEL DURAN
As a writer and director, his films have won several awards and screened on over 50 different occasions worldwide, including a television show on PBS (KERA).
Gabriel is also the founder and co-owner of Vivid Vita Events, an event promoter who advocates significant Latino events. He is also the director of an international Latino film festival in DFW. He strives to bring DFW the complete Latin American film experience. As the Festival De Cine Latino Americano director, his goal is to bring independent filmmakers of Latin America into the spotlight.
Gabriel teaches film production Intro, intermediate and advanced, screenwriting, and Large Event Coordination courses at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
RECOGNITION
SFVO UNDER EXPOSED 2012
- BEST MOVIE (HELADO)
- BEST DIRECTOR(HELADO)
-BEST SCRIPT (HELADO)
TEXAS COLLEGE SHOW CASE-2012 (HELADO)
SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL FILM 2012 FESTIVAL-SELECTON (HELADO)
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL-2012 SELECTION (HELADO)
FALL INDE FEST-SELECTION 2012
(DEAR MOMMA)
SUMMER OF HOPE EXHIBITION 2012
(HELADO)
BROADWAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL- SELECTION (2014) (Peor Es Nada)
KERA (PBS) FRAME OF MIND 2014 (HELADO) Televsied
PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL- DORSET, ENGLAND- SELECTION 2014 (TRANSLATION)
NOVELLA SHOWCASE- SELECTION 2014
(PEOR ES NADA)
INDIE FILM DEPOT FESTIVAL
SELECTION-2014 (PEOR ES NADA)
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (DIFF) SELECTION 2015 (PEOR ES NADA)
TARRANT COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER)
(PEOR ES NADA) AUDIENCE AWARD 2015
TARRANT COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL (WINNER)
(TRANSLATION) PANEL AWARD 2015
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2015
(PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2015
(TRANSLATION) SELECTION
STARTFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2015
(PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION
STARTFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2015
(TRANSLATION) SELECTION
STARTFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2015
(HELADO) SELECTION
GRANATUM FILM EXHIBTION part 1 (2015)
(PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION
ENDEAVOR CINE GROUP SCREENING 1 2015
(PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION
ENDEAVOR CINE GROUP SCREENING 2 2015
(HELADO) SELECTION
GRANATUM FILM EXHIBTION part 2 (2015)
(TRANSLATION) SELECTION
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2015
(TRANSLATION) WINNER
OFFICIAL LATINO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2015
(TRANSLATION) SELECTION
TEXAS MOTION PICTURE ALLIANCE (TXMPA
TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE 2015) 2015 (PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION
OZARK SHORTS (SHORT FILM TOUR 2016)
TRANSLATION
PEOR ES NADA
HELADO
HOUSTON FILM COMMISSION (TEXAS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE 2016 Screened in L.A. (D.G.A Theater)
(PEOR ES NADA)
BOOMTOWN FILM FESTIVAL 2016
(PEOR ES NADA)
HILL COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL 2016
(PEOR ES NADA)
CINEMA ARTS HOUSTON FILM FESTIVAL 2016
(PEOR ES NADA)
CINE SOL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
(PEOR ES NADA)
DALLAS VIDEOFEST 2016
(PEOR ES NADA)
DALLAS VIDEOFEST 2016
(STREETS OF A SCION) SELECTION
DALLAS VIDEOFEST 2016
(STREETS OF A SCION) Jury Prize Winner
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2018
(STREETS OF A SCION) NOMINATED BEST OF SHOW
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2018
(STREET OF A SCION) NOMINATED BEST DOMESTIC FEATURE FILM
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2018
(STREETS OF A SCION) WINNER BEST FILM NOIR FEATURE FILM
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2018
(STREETS OF A SCION) WINNER BEST STUDENT FEATURE
El PASO IMPACT FILM FESTIVAL 2018
(TRANSLATION) SELECTION
WEBISODE FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(STREETS OF A SCION) URBAN FEATURE WINNER
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SHUTTER SPEED FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) WINNER
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SHUTTER SPEED FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(LA OTRA CARA -SCRIPT) WINNER
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JIM THORPE FF 2019
(PEOR ES NADA) WINNER BEST DIRECTOR
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INDIE VISIONS FF 2019
(MACHISMO) SEMI-FINALIST​​
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FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2019
(LA OTRA CARA -SCRIPT) NOMINATED BEST SCRIPT -SHORT FILM
BEST OF LATIN AMERICA FILM FESTIVAL (2019)
(PEOR ES NADA) SEMI-FINALIST
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FRAME 4 FRAME FILM FESTIVAL (2019)
(MACHISMO) SELECTED
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FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2019
(MACHISMO) WINNER BEST WESTERN THEME
FORT WORTH INDIE FILM SHOWCASE 2019
(LA OTRA CARA- SCRIPT) WINNER BEST OVERALL SCREEN PLAY-SHORT
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GRAPEVINE FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) SELECTED
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GRAPEVINE FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) NOMINATED BEST SHORT
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GRAPEVINE FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) NOMINATED BEST TEXAS SHORT
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OFFICIAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO)
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OFFICIAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) NOMINATED BEST SHORT
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OFFICIAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) NOMINATED BEST DRAMA
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FRAME 4 FRAME FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) WINNER (Audience Choice Award)
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ROCK PORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) SELECTED
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MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2019
(MACHISMO) SELECTED
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SOUTH TEXAS UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) WINNER (BEST TEXAS SHORT)
2020
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SCRIPT AND STORYBOARD SHOWCASE 2020
(LA OTRA CARA) NOMINATED BEST SHORT SCRIPT
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BAREBONES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) NOMINATED BEST FAMILY DRAMA
2020
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BAREBONES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) WINNER BEST FAMILY DRAMA
2020
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DALLAS VIDEOFEST ALTERNATIVE FICTION
(MACHISMO) SELECTED 2020
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SAN ANTONIO FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) SELECTED 2020
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THE VICTORIA TEXAS FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) SELECTED 2020
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SAN ANTONIO FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) SELECTED 2021 Rescreening
CLAPPER BOARD GOLDEN International FILM Festival (PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION 2022
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SCRIPTIFY SCREENWRITING (FICCH) COMPETITION
(MILAGROS) SCRIPT SELECTION 2022
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XICANINDIE FILMFESTIVAL
(PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION 2022
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XICANINDIE FILMFESTIVAL
(TRANSLATION ) SELECTION 2022
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XICANINDIE FILMFESTIVAL
(HELADO) SELECTION 2022
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XICANINDIE FILMFESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) SELECTION 2022
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HEATWAVE MEDIA AND FILMFESTIVAL
(PEOR ES NADA) SELECTION 2022
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KERA/PBS (FRAME OF MIND SERIES) 2022
(PEOR ES NADA) Televised
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KERA/PBS (FRAME OF MIND SERIES) 2022
(TRANSLATION) Televised
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URBAN FILM FESTIVAL
(MACHISMO) SELECTION 2022
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EL ENCUENTRO FILMFESTIVAL
(HELADO) SELECTION 2022
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EL ENCUENTRO FILMFESTIVAL
(KAYLOSYNI) SELECTION 2022
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EL ENCUENTRO FILMFESTIVAL
(HELADO) WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
2022
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FICCH-CHIHUAHUA INTERNATINOAL FILM FESTIVAL ( LA OTRA CARA) Script WINNER 2022
Best Overall Script
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FICCH-CHIHUAHUA INTERNATINOAL FILM FESTIVAL (MILAGROS) Script FINALIST 2022
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Widescreen Film and Music Festival 2024
(Machismo) Quater-Finalist
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Widescreen Film and Music Festival 2024
(Pero Es Nada) Quater-Finalist
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Widescreen Film and Music Festival 2024
(La Caja) - Screenplay (Selection)
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Widescreen Film and Music Festival 2024
(Milagros)- Screenplay (Selection)
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Widescreen Film and Music Festival 2024
(La otra Cara)- Screenplay (Selection)
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Widescreen Film and Music Festival 2024
(La otra Cara)- Screenplay (Nominated Best Script)
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