Meet Gabrielle Collins.
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Gabrielle Collins, a trailblazing storyteller, seasoned production executive, and founder of Ms. Adventures in Writing, is a writer, director, and producer in television and film. Specializing in the creation, development, packaging, and distribution of both scripted and unscripted content across multiple media platforms, Collins has built a diverse career, taking on numerous roles and responsibilities. As a prolific writer, she leads her own production company, Ms. Adventures in Writing, where she continues to push the boundaries of storytelling. Crafting engaging and topical content that resonates with audiences, Collins seamlessly transitions into directing and producing roles.
Delivering four phenomenal feature films in five years for independent production companies, through various deals with BET and BET+(VIACOM), her dedicated work is gaining recognition, highlighted by her most recent project, The First Lady Of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story, earning two 2024 NAACP Image Awards nominations: Outstanding Original Television Movie and Outstanding Director for Vivica A. Fox in her directorial debut. Additionally, Collins' family holiday feature, Merry Switchmas, the acclaimed dramatic feature, American Gangster Presents: Big Fifty, and the beloved romantic drama, Throwback Holiday (BET's first original holiday movie) are all streaming now. Currently, her focus is on production, directing, and leveraging content for merchandising opportunities. Next up, Collins recently completed post-production on her short film, Corner Boy, a proof of execution, for her feature film, Cornered a dramatic feature, Cornered, a Chicago based drama. In development is White Gold, a micro-drama series, and the relationship blog, Ms. Adventures in Dating, which is currently in development as an animated series. Through Ms. Adventures in Writing, Collins continues to break boundaries in representation and storytelling by creating content across genres-- whether it's romantic comedies, dramas or science fiction, she is breathing life into untold stories for audiences across TV, film, and digital platforms. Collins is disrupting and reshaping the portrayal of the Black Experience in filmmaking and firmly believes "In order to be a great director, you have to be a great storyteller." |