Gabriel Ponte-Fleary
Assistant Director of Visual Communications
Gabriel Ponte-Fleary
Assistant Director of Visual Communications
Education
BFA 2019 Art and Design (Major: Photographic & Imaging Arts)
Bio
Gabriel “Gabo” Ponte-Fleary is a Deaf, award-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersection of his diverse experiences as a Venezuelan immigrant and Deaf creator. Based in Rochester, NY, he holds a BFA in Visual Media and a MFA in Film Production from the Rochester Institute of Technology. His artistic practice spans Photography, Graphic Design, and Filmmaking.
In the News
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January 16, 2025
Film student captures major award from Directors Guild of America
Film and animation MFA student Gabriel Ponte-Fleary received the Jury Award for Best Documentary (East Region) for his emotional documentary about the faith and hardships of a Nicaraguan family who migrated to the U.S.
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March 15, 2022
RIT, NTID make history with Coca-Cola-sponsored film
Film and Animation students Anna McClanahan (BFA) and Gabriel Ponte-Fleary (MFA) are finalists in Coca-Cola's Refreshing Films program. They are producing what is thought to be the program's first finalist film dealing with deaf and hard-of-hearing themes.