Gabriel Gasparinatos


Gabriel Gasparinatos (b. 1996) is an ARIA, Walkley and ADG nominated filmmaker in Sydney. His debut feature documentary, the Netflix Original ONEFOUR: AGAINST ALL ODDS premiered at SXSW Sydney in 2023 and was released globally to critical acclaim. Critic Margaret Pomeranz described it as “an incendiary and powerful film that provokes both outrage and compassion.”

The film was nominated for a Walkley Award for Best Documentary, a 2025 AACTA Award for best editing, was introduced into the Sydney University law syllabus, and led to a reckoning with police powers in Australia. NSW Police attempted to shut down the global premiere, enforcing a pay-for-policing tactic that led to metal detectors on entry, plain clothes police officers in the audience, all attendees being frisked, and restricted the festival from selling individual tickets. You can read more about it on VICE here.

Gabriel’s commercial and music video work includes projects for Beats By Dre, Adidas, Google, Coca Cola, Kawai Pianos, NBA 2k,  U Bank, Officeworks, Lenovo, The Powerhouse Musem, A-Leagues, Commbank, Spotify, Slater & Gordon, Julia Stone, ONEFOUR, Sony Music, We Are Warriors, Keith Urban and some more.

Beyond directing, Gabriel’s guest lectured at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, mentors emerging Western Sydney film creatives through programs with Street Uni and Music NSW, and has delivered keynotes for Sony Australia, Cannes in Cairns and Apple. Gabriel actively participates in writing and development rooms for TV.

Gabriel is currently in development on his debut scripted drama feature alongside Nooky and GoodThing Productions, as well as a slate of documentary and TV projects.

Gabriel is represented by Revolver (commercials) and HLA (film and TV).

Commercials: Revolver (reel)Michael Ritchie michael@revolver.ws
Pip Smart pip@revolver.ws

Film & Television: HLA  (bio)
SOPHIE FOSDICK-MCGRATH sophie.fosdickmcgrath@hlamgt.com.au

Everything else                     GABRIEL GASPARINATOS GABRIELGASPARINATOS@GMAIL.COM

Selected Press


Selected Awards

  • 2025 AACTA Awards: Best Editing in a Documentary, Jo Scott (Nominee)
  • 2025 CLIO Awards:  2x Silver, 1x Bronze
  • 2024 Walkley Awards: Best Documentary (Nominee)
  • 2024 London International Awards: Bronze - Music & Sound
  • 2024 CLIO Awards: Silver
  • 2024 ADC Awards: Bronze Cube
  • 2024 Spikes Asia: Bronze
  • 2023 NME’s 10 Best Australian Films of 2023 (#3)
  • 2023 ADG Awards: Best Direction in a Debut Feature Film (Nominee)
  • 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival: Bronze Lion for Film (Winner)
  • 2023 AWARD Awards: Best Emerging Director (Nominee)
  • 2023 Spikes Asia: Integrated Spike
  • 2023 London International Awards: Gold
  • 2023 D&AD Awards Yellow Pencil ADC Annual Awards Gold Cube
  • 2023 CLIO Awards: Bronze
  • 2020 The Music Network: 30 Under 30 (Finalist)
  • 2020 ARIA Awards: Best Music Video (Nominee)
  • 2020 CLIO Awards: Gold
  • 2019 ARIA Awards: Best Music Video (Nominee)