EDUCATION
California Institute of the Arts, 2020 - 2023, Santa Clarita, CA
Film and Video, MFA
Southern Methodist University, 2020, Dallas, TX
GPA: 3.6 / 4.0
Visual Art concentrating in Video and Film, BFA
Economics, BS with Financial Applications
London School of Economics, Summer 2019, London, England
June – August, ‘Behavioral Economics’ and ‘Financial Markets and the Global Economy: The History of Bubbles, Crashes, and Inflations’
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
all i have, Sweet Pass Sculpture Park – Dallas, TX, 2020
Opening Exhibition, The Museum of Color – Austin, TX, 2020
The 500X College Expo, 500X Gallery – Dallas, TX, 2020
Scopophilia Arts Festival, Sociëteit Sexyland – Amsterdam, NL, 2019
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Student Show – Fort Worth, TX, 2018
SELECTED FILM FESTIVALS
MicroActs Artist Film Screening – London, UK, 2022
San Diego Underground Film Festival – San Diego, CA, Online, 2021
33 Girona Film Festival – Girona, ESP, Online, 2021
Squeaky Wheel Animation Fest – Online, 2021
Photophobia Contemporary Moving Image Festival – Online, 2021
Bogotá Experimental Film Festival – Bogotá, CO, Online, 2021
Extremely Shorts Film Festival – Houston, TX, Online, 2021
Feeler Gauge Fest – Online, 2021
New York Lift-Off Film Festival – Online, 2020
MicroActs Artist Film Screening – London, UK, Online, 2020
Extremely Shorts Film Festival – Online, 2020
The Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Showcase – Online, 2020
That One Film Festival – Muncie, IN, 2020
Tainted Love Film Festival: Hosted by The SMU Meadows Museum – Dallas, TX, 2020
COLLECTIONS
Dr. Michael Corris
SHANNON. Ink jet print. 14”x25”. 2016.
AWARDS
Allan Sekula Social Documentary Fund Awardee, 2023
Program of Film and Video Project Funds, California Institute of the Arts, 2022
COVID Grant, California Institute of the Arts, 2022
Creative Project Grant, California Institute of the Arts, 2021
Student Union Grant, California Institute of the Arts, 2021
Tainted Love Golden Venus Award for Fan Favorite, Meadows Museum, 2020
Doolin Family Arts Materials Grant, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU, 2020
Zelle Arts Materials Grant, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU, 2020
Academic Athletic Dean’s List, Southern Methodist University, 2016 - 2020
The Laurie Hickman Cox Studio Art Scholarship, Southern Methodist University, 2016 - 2020
WORK EXPERIENCE
DEVELOPMENT:
Executive and Creative Assistant
Tiffany Persons, 03-2023-ongoing
Writer’s Assistant
Naomi Ko , 06-2022 - ongoing
PRODUCTION:
Director of Photography
Smile | dir. Kelsey Hodge. FEATURE CURRENTLY IN POST PRODUCTION
Bad News | dir. Isabelle Hahn. Music Video for Cassidy King
Flatlining | dir. Isabelle Hahn. Music Video for Jack Rabbit
Literally Rocket Scientists | dir. Isabelle Hahn. Comedy Sketch by Elephant Department
1st Assistant Camera
Stain Resistant | dir. Shruti Tewari. DP. Ryan Castaneda.
Made under the Sundance Collab’s First Feature Director’s Program.
Backlogged | dir. Keena Ferguson. DP. Andrew Yanni.
Indeed Job Seekers Podcast | dir. Chantel Houston. DP. Akina Van de Velde
Gaffer
Bitches Kill Bitches | dir. Hannah Panov. DP. Valentina Rosset
Production Assistant
Sharon Hayes’ video work, Ricerche: Two, shot 02/2020
POST PRODUCTION:
Edit and Color Correction
Bad News , 07-2023
Editor
Flatlining , 06-2022
Literally Rocket Scientists, 11-2022
No One Cries For The Blacksmith , 07-2021
Lead Editor on two-hour virtual production of the play.
IT Assistant
Renegade 83 , 09-2021 - 03-2023
OTHER:
MTV Mentee
.movtogether , 03/2020 – 10/2021
Work one on one with industry mentor from MTV on creative project to build portfolio.
Filmmaking Intern
Students for Justice and Reclaim Our Vote, 09/2020 – 11/2020
Performed pitches for creative ideas to produce short form video content with emotional impact.
Built engaging narratives via work with marketing teams and responded to quick deadlines for day-to-day tasks.
PRESS
“Video Installation Lights Up Sweet Pass Sculpture Park” – Art&Seek, 09/2020
“Meet Gabriella Mykal” – Voyage Dallas, 08/2020
“all i have by Gabriella Mykal” – Glasstire, 08/2020
“Buy a $15 Print from Artists For Public Relief” – D Magazine, 06/2020
AFFILIATIONS
SMU Women’s Rowing Team
Senior Captain 2018 - 2020, Varsity 2017, Novice 2016