Twisted Fairytales Come Alive: 'SOVEREIGN' to Premiere at Mórbido 2025
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Synopsis: A woman, trapped in a room, loses her arm and is trying to find it through a sadistic game of hide-and-seek.
Gabriela Lopez is an award-winning filmmaker, actress, and writer known for her surrealist storytelling and bold cinematic vision.
Born and raised in Dothan, Alabama, Gabriela began her career in front of the camera, landing her first role as Carlita in 'Teen Spirit' (Freeform). She has since been recurring in Emmy award winning series The Crossover (Disney +) and stars alongside Chloe Grace Moretz in 'The 5th Wave' (Sony).
Her transition into filmmaking began with the award-winning short film 'Unrelated', which she wrote, produced, and starred in. In 2023, she made her directorial debut with 'Weather Girl', which was officially selected at Sidewalk Film Festival and Burbank International Film Festival where it competed for Best Short.
Gabriela’s latest film 'Sovereign' is a surreal horror short about a woman trapped in a game of hide-and-seek to find her missing arm, a dark fairytale about the relentless cycle of reclaiming your sovereignty.
Director Statement:
Growing up, my own experiences often felt terrifying so reframing them through surrealism and humor lets me capture the emotional imprint of those moments without being trapped by the real-world pain. Sovereign is the most personal thing I’ve ever written. I started it after a period of deep loneliness and isolation and wanted to find a way to translate that feeling. I’m deeply drawn to surrealism and horror as I've always seen life in metaphors while I believe horror allows truth to seep through those metaphors.