Portfolio MagazineIssue 0012025

GABRIEL
DIMILO

Writer / Director / Producer

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abriel DiMilo is a Brazilian writer-director splitting his time between Fortaleza, Brazil and Los Angeles, USA.

After graduating from CSU Long Beach with a degree in Cinematic Arts, he worked at Paramount Pictures as a Development Assistant for the legendary Robert Evans (CHINATOWN, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS).

Gabe's the writer and an executive producer of DANGEROUS METHODS. He also has features in development with Daniel Dae Kim (LOST, THE GOOD DOCTOR) and Fernando Grostein Andrade (ABE, BREAKING MYTHS).

He's currently working on his directorial debut, the film forget today until tomorrow, a romantic drama following soulmates who struggle to move forward after a painful revelation. In the vein of PAST LIVES and BEFORE SUNSET.

Gabriel DiMilo noir style portrait
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SCREENPLAYS

Dangerous Methods

Dangerous Methods

USA, 2022

Thriller Feature
Written by Gabe DiMilo

An ambitious Hollywood assistant agrees to live in isolation with a demanding Method actor preparing for an extreme role. But as the actor's commitment intensifies, she finds herself in a life-threatening scenario where the lines between truth and fiction blur.

Breaking Myths

Breaking Myths

USA/Brazil, 2023

Documentary
Co-written by Gabe DiMilo

The "policy of hate" of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, dubbed the Trump of the Tropics, is examined by an LGBT couple who had to seek refuge in California after receiving death threats in Rio.

Welcome to Quixeramobim

Welcome to Quixeramobim

Brazil, 2022

Comedy Feature
Co-written by Gabe DiMilo

After her father is arrested for embezzlement, a preppy influencer must escape the law by moving to the one property the lawyers were able to save, a ranch in the middle of nowhere.

FUTUROS

FUTUROS

coming soon

Sci-Fi Feature
Co-written by Gabe DiMilo

In active development with Vital Pictures (THE WAR BELOW).

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BEHIND THE CAMERA

Short Film #1

Days of Eden2024

Written and Co-directed by Gabe DiMilo

A visually stunning exploration of paradise lost, here depicted as a virtual reality treatment where a couple tries to overcome tragedy, albeit with different approaches.

Days of Eden
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Short Film #2

Megan's Missing2025

Written and Co-directed by Gabe DiMilo

A haunting thriller that follows a skittish woman searching for her friend, revealing the hidden depths of despair and friendships.

Megan's Missing
IMDb
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COMING SOON

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GALLERY

Gabe directing Allison in EDEN
Gabe directing Allison Gold in Days of Eden
Gabe at LA Brazilian Film Festival 2019
With frequent collaborators: Costume Designer Cristina Ramos, Producer Gerson Sanginitto, and Director Humberto Rosa.
Gabe with gun
No cameramen were hurt in the making of this film, but does Gabe have a bald spot? His hairdresser has never been seen since.
Gabe with Co-director Chris Maldonado
With Co-director Chris Maldonado at the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival '24
Gabe DiMilo headshot
Gabe doesn't like this photo, so we zoomed in.
Gabe directing on set
Notice how the crew used masking tape to write Gabe's name on the clapper. Everyone knows masking tape is the easiest to remove.
Gabe REC scene
In the old offices of the Robert Evans Company at Lubitsch 117 on the Paramount Lot.
Gabe in COVID mask scene from The Method
Neither rain nor snow nor Covid!
Gabe with Lexi
Gabe's secret weapon, Lexi. She does the writing. He does the spelhecking.

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Management: Charlie Scully, Gotham Group