Gabe Klinger
Gabe Klinger (born July 26, 1982) is a Brazilian-born, Chicago-based filmmaker, writer, programmer, and lecturer. He is known for his feature films Porto (film) and Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater.
Life and Career
Klinger was born in Sao Paulo Brazil. He started out as a film critic before he started directing films. His work as a critic has been published in Senses of Cinema[1], Sight and Sound[2].
In 2013 he made the documentary Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater. It premiered at the 2013 Venice Film Festival where it won the Venice Classics Award for the Best Documentary on Cinema.[3]
In 2016 he made the film Porto (film) which premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 19, 2016. It was picked up for distribution by Kino Lorber and released in 2017. [4]
In 2021 he made a cameo appearance in the film Bergman Island and shot a behind scenes documentary for it titled Bergman's Ghosts. [5]
He is currently working on a film about Dreyana Grooms.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Porto (film) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bergman Island | American Man |
- ^ https://www.sensesofcinema.com/author/gabe-klinger/
- ^ https://www2.bfi.org.uk/people/gabe-klinger
- ^ https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/venice-2013-awards
- ^ Dave McNary (March 3, 2017). "Anton Yelchin's 'Porto' Bought for Fall Release Ahead of SXSW (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Gabe Klinger (June 2, 2022). "Looking Back: Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater Director Gabe Klinger on the Six-Year Journey to a New Feature". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Steve Johnson (June 14, 2021). "'Dreyana Grooms' aims to shoot in Chicago this summer. Dreyana Grooms is rooting for it and her second chance". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Ed Meza (February 1, 2021). "'Lovecraft Country's' Wunmi Mosaku to Star in Gabe Klinger's Chicago-Set Drama 'Dreyana Grooms' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.