Little Otter Productions is a film & digital media company and woman-owned business founded by Sony Alpha Grant-winning creative Gabrielle Mariella. A sought-after partner in the theater and entertainment community, Little Otter crafts bold, story-driven content that amplifies music, theatre, and historically underrepresented voices. As an NYU Tisch School of the Arts-trained actor and singer herself, Gabrielle brings both an artistic and technical perspective to her projects, making her an ideal collaborator for those looking to make meaningful content. In October of 2021, Gabrielle won a SONY Alpha Female+ Grant, with which she filmed, directed, produced, and edited ENOUGH, a documentary short about female Broadway creatives and gender equity in theater, featuring Sammi Cannold, Valerie Lau-Kee, Twi McCallum and TONY AWARD® winners Jessica Paz and Macy Schmidt.

Her work as a Director of Photography, producer, and editor spans branded films music videos, documentary, interviews, narrative shorts, and social content. In addition to film, Little Otter is a full creative studio—offering brand, graphic, and web design with the same artistry and precision we bring to production. What is often divided among multiple agencies, we deliver seamlessly in-house, uniting every creative discipline under one roof for cohesive, efficient, and impactful results.
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