Inspiration for filmmaking is not difficult to come by when you're as big of a cinephile as Gabrielle, who lists Moonlight, Lady Bird, Little Miss Sunshine, Zootopia, Spy Kids, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D, and more among her top films. "I would love to make a children's film like that one day that is something that everyone kind of has in common, everyone has seen it and can make memes about it and can reference it and they're not really considered high brow or whatever, but they have a lasting impact on people," she said. In addition to movies, Gabrielle takes inspiration from Little Women director Greta Gerwig's character-driven narratives, which add a deeper layer of authenticity to her films, and Spike Lee, who "doesn't sacrifice the authenticity and the quality for Hollywood."
