LOCODISTRO | BRAND DISTRO

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We do: Programming

We do: Live

We do: Content

What can we do for you?

LocoDistro is a Los Angeles and Nashville based content-collective supporting the combined efforts of showrunner/ep Gabriel Gornell and Brand Distro, the creative production company he leads.

Accolades range from Sundance winner to Adweek Best Spots winner to Entertainment Weekly’s ‘Must See’ List to a MoMA showcase, and more.

Brands and entertainment firms work with LocoDistro (including Gabriel and/or the Brand Distro team) when they require smart content & storytelling which falls into any of three key areas. And in today’s interconnected media-world, many of our projects weave together all three.

Check out the ‘portfolio’ pull-down menus in the nav-bar to get a sense of our work. And if you’d like to talk… Just reach out directly… we’d love to bid on your next project.

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Our personal mission: To create goose-bump moments.

We are passionate about creating exciting and impactful programming, live experiences, and short-form content for our partners – delivering ‘end-to-end’ programs from development through distribution.

For Case Studies (like Amy Winehouse), Showreels, References, or for the opportunity to pitch your next project… just reach out directly: GabrielGornell@LocoDistro.com

Here are some kind words from people who have worked with Gabriel and the team…

“I’ve known and worked with Gabriel for over 10 years, and I’ve worked with him in different capacities over those years – both reporting to Gabriel, and as his client. I’ve worked closely with him in areas ranging from international television distribution, covering sales markets like Mipcom and EFM, as well as strategic planning for multi-city, thousand-room studio roll-outs with Pirate.com. And most recently, I’ve leaned into his experience in areas of music-audience acquisition by having him consult with our North American marketing team. Gabriel always brings fresh thinking that’s rooted in actual hands-on experience. I intend to continue collaborating with him well into the future – and highly recommend him.”
—Sammi Alani, VP Pirate North America

“Gabriel Gornell is one of JA’s favourite people to consult and collaborate with. Not only is he hugely knowledgeable about music, events, TV & film, social media, brands, sponsorship and devising cutting edge 360˚ strategies, he is calm and approachable and despite a fair few years in the industry, has retained his enthusiasm and passion which is a breath of fresh air.”
—Julie Jakobek, Founder JA Films

“During my time at Mandolin, I had the absolute pleasure of working with Gabriel on a multi-tiered music event which wrangled several media touch-points at once including a Live IRL event, Direct-to-Fan live-stream, Metaverse Experience, Artist integrations, Socials, PR, Purpose, Marketing, Merch, Incentives, etc. Gabriel demonstrates exceptional organization, leadership and a calm, solution-oriented approach during complicated, high pressure situations – which is always a breath of fresh air and greatly appreciated. Though perhaps his most unique trait is the energy and attitude he brings into every engagement. Given the opportunity, I’d look forward to working with him again! ”
—Joe Aiello, Product Director at Ticketmaster

“Gabe did a great job on a very ambitious live, televised national primetime awards show, without a lot of the resources you’d normally find with such projects. Gabe’s resourcefulness and creativity allowed us to present a Daytime Emmy Awards show that was fast-paced, entertaining, multi-platform and successful with our audiences and sponsors. Not only was Gabe’s show a top Twitter trend that night, it delivered one of the largest audiences for a non-news event in our network’s history.”
—Scot Safon, former Network GM, HLN and CMO, CNN

Leading the LocoDistro collective of content creators is Gabriel Gornell.

Among other things… Gabriel is a Sundance winner, 2x Worldfest Gold winner, and Adweek BestSpots winner. He’s received honors from the Television Academy. And he’s been a featured filmmaker at the MoMA.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Adweek, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, People Magazine, Film Daily, RealScreen, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, NBC News, and Fox News to name a few.

A collection of pics snapped over time.