Projects
What Gabby has written and produced
- so far.
Written By
Film & TV Essays
I love movies.​ I love them as an art form, as an escape, and sometimes as a lifeline.
This Substack is where I write about films, moviegoing experiences, and sometimes even television, that matter to me. Some posts will be personal. Some will be critical. A lot will be somewhere in between.
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I’m a screenwriter. I write movies and TV shows that haven’t been made yet. I believe, sometimes stubbornly, that they will be. Until then, I write here.
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This isn’t a review site or a ranking project. It’s a place to reflect on the strange comfort of sitting in a dark room watching someone else’s story unfold.
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If you love movies not just for what they are, but for what they do for you, check out Written By
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Listen to Back to the Feature on Spotify!
Back to the Feature
with Evan & Gabby
Podcast
Back to the Feature with Evan & Gabby is your go-to Double Feature deep dive, where film-loving friends Evan Yee and Gabby Ruiz pair one brand-new release with an older favorite to compliment it.
Each episode, they debate, discuss, and recommend two movies that speak to each other across time—whether thematically, tonally, or just because the vibes are right.
A cinematic time warp packed with hot takes, nostalgia, and fresh discoveries. Come for the new releases, stay for the throwbacks!
It's Morning Now
Short Film
Directed by Catherine Mallette
Written by Gabrielle Ruiz
Coming Soon! ​​
It's Morning Now follows a young queer woman suffering from panic disorder as she makes superficial connections to avoid real intimacy and, ultimately, her body’s response to sexual pleasure she doesn't believe she deserves.
As her symptoms reach a new height, someone she thought of as a one night stand shows her unexpected compassion - leading to a realization that she doesn’t have to face the panic alone.
