Gabrielle Patterson is an animator, filmmaker, and illustrator based in Atlanta and Philadelphia. Through her work, she seeks to tell immersive stories of resistance rooted in connection, community, and collaboration.
Gabrielle originally found her passion for storytelling through the medium of animation, using hand-drawn and mixed-media techniques to create detailed worlds of light, color, sound, and texture. In 2022, she began to delve into documentary filmmaking as a member of the Philadelphia-based video production cooperative Bonfire Media Collective. Gabrielle has most recently directed and produced two films currently in post-production. Both films focus on human connections to land and the power of grassroots community power to create lasting changes in our individual lives and broader environments.
Condemned: The Toxic Prisons Problem is a feature-length film commissioned by The Toxic Prisons campaign to tell the story of their fight to close prisons built on polluted and toxic land in Pennsylvania and reveal the inherent toxicity of the carceral system. The Seeds We Carry is Gabrielle's first self-initiated film project, a short documentary weaving intimate portraits of community farm stewards in Southwest Philadelphia who find home and belonging through the rhythms of planting, cooking, and sharing food.
As an animator and illustrator, Gabrielle enjoys regularly working with fellow artists to help bring their creative visions to life, collaborating on films, album art, book covers, and music videos. She has also had the privilege of creating work for a diverse array of local and national clients, including Art Philly, WHYY, Journey Arts, The Philadelphia Eagles, BlackStar Projects, The Ocean Conservancy, and Mattel.
Gabrielle holds a B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. In her spare time, you can find her playing piano, indoor bouldering, or tending to the plants in her garden.
