Gabriel Ortiz is an Australian filmmaker, writer, director, producer and editor from the Gold Coast, Queensland. He began making films at just 14 years old, developing his skills independently across directing, screenwriting, acting, producing and editing.
Gabriel’s filmmaking is driven by a passion for telling original, character-focused stories, often exploring suspense, relationships and the complexities of human behaviour. His work includes Targeted, a seven-episode crime thriller series that he wrote, directed, produced and edited.
Now, 19, Gabriel continues to develop his craft as a filmmaker while studying and creating independent film projects. Targeted represents one of his earliest and most ambitious projects, growing from an idea he began developing as a teenager into a completed series several years later.