GABRIEL RUSSO

Gabriel Russo is an Italian-Brazilian film director and visual artist who began his career in advertising, working with agencies in São Paulo, Barcelona, Madrid, Zürich, and Berlin. Founder of RUN ZËBRA RUN and partner at Olho Bala Studio, his work has reached audiences worldwide.

Blending photography, video, motion design, and craft to create visual experiences that move between reality and dream, carrying a sense of something both familiar and otherworldly.

Russo approaches film making as a visual architect. Each project is a playground for experimentation, creating images that feel inexplicable and make people feel before they understand. 

Guided by a love for the invisible details that hold everything together, he focuses on one thing above all: creating images that stay with you long after the screen goes dark.

CLIENTS

NIKE, REd bull, bmw, GQ British, meta,

MTV, microsoft, kfc, WIRED, azul airlines

mcdonalds, hbo, l'occitane, swiss air,

FIFA, volkswagen, 20th century studios,

AWARDS

2010 - 2025

2x cannes lions
2x shortlist
3x adc europe
4x adc italy
1x eurobest
2x german brand awards
1x prêmio colunistas
1x ADS of the world awards
1x bmvA (official selection)

PRESS

2009 - 2024

9gag
ffffound
ads of the world
36 days of type
ssstendhal
mixmag
adobe blog
latinspots
kibeloco
computer arts brasil
fahrenheit magazine
brazilians who design
like cool
sleepy days
elastika
arte y algo mas
go see news
head topics indonesia
new jersey stage
top 40 charts
moove mag
metal italia
crehana
buzzfeed
oldskull
creativos online
simpsons.news
cali photo fest
my modern mix

Gabriel Russo © 2025