GABRIEL HENK

Film Director with over seven years of experience and extensive training across Arkansas and Texas. Short films showcased in over 30 international film festivals, consistently pushing creative boundaries and evolving artistic vision. Committed to storytelling excellence and dedicated to advancing skills and techniques annually. Passionate about crafting compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.

• American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival
• Newport Beach Film Festival
• Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
• Chattanooga Film Festival
• Arkansas Shorts
• Arkansas Cinema Society - Filmland
• POV Film Festival
• All-American High School Film Festival
• Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
• International Berlin Art Film Festival
• Tokyo International Film Festival
• UNT Media Arts Festival
• The Paus Premieres Festival
• Slice! Short Film Festival
• The Lighthouse Initiative
• Mainstreet Short Film Festival at The Esquire
• Germany International Film Festival
• Ridgewood International Film Festival
• Boomtown Film & Music Festival
• Made in Arkansas Film Festival
• ATX Short Film Showcase
• Rock City Film Festival
• Cortos Con ñ - International Film Festival
• Oklahoma City Documentary Film Festival
• Tennessee Int'l Indie Film Festival
• Fort Smith International Film Festival
• Lulea International Film Festival
• Stockholm City Film Festival
• Tyler Film Festival
• Charlotte Film Festival
• Reel East Texas Film Festival
• Nac Short Film Festival

• STN Award (Best Art Direction/Set Design) 2021, 'Dissimulate'
• Nominated for Best Horror at the All-American High School Film Festival, 2021, 'Ersatz'
• Audience Choice Award - Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, 2021, 'Big Mama's Antiques & Restorations'
• Nominated for Best Short Documentary - Tokyo International Film Festival, 2021, 'Big Mama's Antiques & Restorations'
• Presented Big Mama's Antiques & Restorations at the Kiwanis Club, 2021
• Best Short Film - UNT Media Arts Festival, 2021, 'Ersatz'
• Finalist Best Short Documentary - UNT Media Arts Festival, 2021, 'Big Mama's Antiques & Restorations'
• Best Youth Documentary Award - Slice!, 2022, 'Big Mama's Antiques & Restorations'
• Honorable Mention - The Lighthouse Initiative, 2022, 'Big Mama's Antiques & Restorations' and 'Ersatz'
• Nominated for Best Arkansas Short - Arkansas Shorts, 2022, 'Crossing Tides'
• Honorable Mention - Germany International Film Festival, 2023, 'Crossing Tides'
• Semi-Finalist - Mainstreet Short Film Festival at The Esquire, 2023, 'Crossing Tides'
• Finalist - Boomtown Film & Music Festival, 2023, 'Crossing Tides'
• Honorable Mention - ATX Short Film Showcase, 2023, 'Crossing Tides'
• Semi-Finalist - Stockholm City Film Festival, 2023, 'Crossing Tides'