Gabriel Horn (filmmaker)

Gabriel Horn (born 15 March 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in and produced or consulted on numerous television shows, documentaries, and independent films, including Tom Huckabee's Carried Away and the 2023 Christina Ricci/Steven Ogg science fiction film The Dresden Sun.

Gabriel Horn
Born
Gabriel Aaron Horn

(1978-03-15) March 15, 1978 (age 46)
Fort Worth, Texas
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1992–present

Gabriel Horn is co-founder of Big Bear Film Summit,[1][2] which, in the age of COVID-19, was designated one of the best 2020 online fests by FilmFreeway.[3]

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Born in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of the US, Gabriel Horn has long been part of the city's indie filmmaking community. His 16-year friendship with Texas colleague Tom Huckabee[4][5] resulted in several television shows and films.[6][7] In an interview with Dallas Observer after Huckabee's death, Horn stated, "...(he put) himself into creative talent with inspirational people...that's what he taught me to do as well."[8]

Gabriel Horn was cast as the lead in the 2010 film Carried Away. Actor Bill Paxton was originally set to play Horn's father in the movie, but the role went to Mark Walters[9] due to scheduling issues. Horn also served as co-producer.[10] The film saw modest success and accolades.[11][12][13] Director Tom Huckabee would later say, "It was Gabe who lit the fuse of Carried Away by reading the script and saying he wanted to star in it...it was (Horn's) enthusiasm for the project that caused me to commit all the money from the sale of my house in Los Angeles."[14]

Gabriel Horn was a consulting producer on the 2023 film The Dresden Sun, starring Christina Ricci and Steven Ogg.[citation needed]

Picasso's Christ

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Gabriel Horn's "unfinished" documentary Picasso's Christ has received both praise and conflict.[15] The movie features Oscar-nominated filmmaker David France, actor Xander Berkley, artist Shepard Fairey, and Robert King Wittman of the FBI's art fraud division, among others. Horn's often collaborator Tom Huckabee produced.[16][17]

The Picasso's Christ central "crime & fraud" storyline, with little focus on Picasso, was later acquired by CatchLight Studios' Jason Clark, a producer having deep and current history with Seth MacFarlane[18] and the Fuzzy Door production company.[19][20] Collaborating with Horn, Clark shaped the crime storyline via location work in multiple parts of New York[21] into a detailed mid 2024 podcast, with plans to later create a narrative TV series.[citation needed]

Other documentaries

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Gabriel Horn's 2008 documentary The '56 Fire covered the Texas-area McKee Refinery Fire Incident, known colloquially as The Shamrock Disaster.[22] The documentary was later acquired by Amazon Studios.

Big Bear Film Summit

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In 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic), Gabriel Horn and partner Mike Hansen created Big Bear Film Summit, in Big Bear Lake, California.[23][24] Forced by the global virus shutdown to go digital, the partners managed to have a well-received run, with subsequent fests announced for 2021.[25]

The 2021 version of Big Bear Film Summit was also a success.[26][27]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Producer Actor Notes
1992 Leap of Faith No No Yes
1997 Alone No Yes Yes Short film
1997 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV) No No Yes Student #2
1998 Rooms No No Yes Jimmy
1999 Boys Don't Cry No No Yes Lester, Restraining Order Guy
2000 75 Degress in July No No Yes Concessioner
2001 Shot in the Heart No No Yes Bell Captain
2001 The West Wing (TV) No No Yes
2002 Little White Boy No No Yes
2003 Once Human No No Yes Short film
2006 Buttercup No Yes Yes Zack
2006 Ash No Yes Yes
2007 Fighting With Anger No No Yes Starring Willie Nelson; Waiter
2008 Nick Plenty: Internet Millionaire! Yes Yes Yes Actor six episodes; director eight episodes
2008 Redemption No No Yes Short film
2008 The Lawn Boy No No Yes
2009 The '56 Fire Yes Yes No Documentary
2009 Night Crawlers No Yes Yes Coop
2009 Carried Away No Yes Yes Co-producer; Ed Franklin
2009 One Bad Mice No No Yes Bad Guy #2
2009 Lovenutz No Yes Yes Executive Producer
2009 The Consultants No No Yes Joshua
2010 Young Producers No No Yes Santa Trainee #5
2011 Small Timers No No Yes Bank Pole Dancer
2011 Ghost Breakers No Yes Yes Series, 2011–2016; Gabriel
2012 Entrevista Yes No Yes Short film
2012 Dangerous No No Yes Travis Bathanial
2014 Studio Lot: The Webseries Yes Yes No Co-producer; Short film
2014 The Ladies of the House No No Yes Jacob
2015 The Briefcase No Yes No Consulting producer
2015 V.O. The Show No No Yes Crazed Brozart Fan
2015 The Lollipop Thief No No Yes Male Newscaster (Voice)
2017 Alternative Math[28] No No Yes Crazy Dad
2019 Taking Tiger Mountain No Yes No Co-producer; Starring Bill Paxton
2019 Phalaris's Bull: Solving the Riddle of the Great Big World Yes Yes No Consulting producer
2020 The Trap Door at the Edge of the Universe No Yes Yes Charlie/Merlin; consulting producer
2022 Episode 7: Touch the Earth[29] Yes Yes Yes The Wanderer; short film
2022 Wing Dad No Yes Yes Short film
2023 The Dresden Sun No Yes Yes Starring Christina Ricci; consulting producer

References

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  1. ^ "Hope Springs Eternal In 2021 for Big Bear Film Summit". Big Bear Grizzly. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Big Bear Film Summit's First In-Person Fest Brought Filmmakers Up To the Mountains". Films Gone Wild. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "The Best Online Film Festivals of 2020, Presented by FilmFreeway". Films Gone Wild. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. ^ "RIP, Tom Huckabee". Fort Worth Weekly. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Frame of Mind, the Showcase for Texas Indie Filmmaking, Launches its 30th Season". KERA News, North Texas. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "R.I.P. Tom Huckabee: A Mainstay of Fort Worth's Film Scene Leaves the Picture". Variety. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Episode 73: Carried Away (Remembering Tom Huckabee) with Gabriel Horn". Movie Night Extravaganza. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Friends and Family Remember Fort Worth Film Community Pioneer Tom Huckabee". Dallas Observer. 8 February 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Friends and Family Remember Fort Worth Film Community Pioneer Tom Huckabee". 28 October 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Movies & TV: Tom Huckabee On Directing His Latest Film Carried Away, Challenges of Independent Filmmaking". 411MANIA. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Tom Huckabee's 'Carried Away' On Senior Tour". Fort Worth Weekly. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Oxford Film Festival Awards Past Winners". Oxford Film Festival. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Da Vinci Film Festival: 2010 Winners". Corvallis Gazette-Times. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Through a Lens, Gladly". Fort Worth Weekly. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Gabriel Horn Gets Sketchy: A Fort Worth Actor's Drawing Has a Shady Past That Might Lead Back To Picasso". Fort Worth Weekly. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Taking Tiger Mountain To Be Shown At Oxford Film Festival This February". HorrorNews.net. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Interview With Director Tom Huckabee on Taking Tiger Mountain Revisited". The Movie Elite. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Seth MacFarlane Taps Jason Clark As President of His Fuzzy Door Company". Deadline Hollywood. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Names Jason Clark President". Variety. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Jason Clark - Entertainment Executive". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  21. ^ The New York Story, Internet Archive, 27 June 2023, retrieved 10 April 2024
  22. ^ "Scars Remain 60 Years After Deadly Shamrock Disaster". Amarillo Globe News. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Big Bear Film Summit Announces Film Lineup for Debut In June/July". Hollywood Glee. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Film News Roundup". Variety. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Big Bear Film Summit 2021 Announces Films For In-Person Return In June After Last Year's Virtual Debut". Films Gone Wild. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Big Bear Film Summit 2021 Wraps Celebratory 2nd Year and First In-Person Outing With Filmmaker Awards". Films Gone Wild. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Big Bear Film Summit Encourages Local Artistic Production With Both Live and Virtual Viewings". KTLA Los Angeles. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Film Review: Alternative Math (USA, Comedy)". Festival Reviews. 29 January 208. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Frame of Mind 30th Season Schedule on KERA TV". KERA (PBS). 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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