Gilberto Giles-Sosa
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| Born | July 3, 1997 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
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| Organization | COMPA STUDIOS |
Gilberto Giles-Sosa (Houston, July 3, 1997), better known as Gilbert/Gilberto Sosa, is an American film director, actor, photographer, YouTuber and entrepreneur of Mexican descent.
Early years and career
Sosa was born on July 3, 1997, in Houston, Texas, to Mexican parents originally from the states of Guerrero and Michoacán.[1] He graduated from Episcopal High School (Bellaire, Texas), in 2016, where he was part of an advanced filmmaker program, learning about cinematography.[2]
During his senior year of high school, his short film was selected to screen at the 2016 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.[3] At this festival, Sosa had the opportunity to meet U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and film director J.J. Abrams.[4]
Months later, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he interned at the entertainment collective Team 10, run by Jake Paul.[5] After a month-long internship, he was offered a full-time position, choosing not to return to Texas for his freshman year at the University of Texas at Austin, where he had earned a full scholarship to study communications and public relations.[6]
From 2017 to 2018, Sosa was part of Dosogas Team, a group linked to the YouTube channel Dosogas, which had over 5 million subscribers at the time.[7] The Dosogas Team was known for daily videos in a reality-show format, which was uncommon in the Spanish-speaking YouTube community at the time.[8] The channel reached over 1 billion views.[9] Sosa left the group in 2018 due to differences with other members, and that same year the group disbanded.[10][11]
In 2019, Sosa returned to Los Angeles, where he began working as a photographer for various artists, influencers and actors, including Angus Cloud for GQ magazine.[12] In addition, he continued to direct short films. One of his most viewed short films is “First Timers,” which tells the story of a young couple who break their vow of celibacy.[6] His short film, posted on YouTube in December 2019, surpassed 50 million views.
In 2021, Sosa founded a social media talent management company.[5] That same year, he launched TejasHouse, one of the first bilingual content creation houses based in Texas,[13] which sought to represent the diversity within Latino communities through the content of its creators.
Subsequently, Sosa created StoryHouze, an initiative that brought together influencers with millions of followers with a focus on philanthropy.[6] The goal was to use the platform of these creators not only to generate content, but also to promote social causes and motivate others to contribute.[14]
In 2022, he launched COMPA, a collective of content creators that offered mutual support among its members. The project included a series of events in U.S. cities such as Houston, San Antonio, Los Angeles and Chicago, where creators participated in community meetings and activations.[15]
In late 2022, Sosa began working with creators focused on acting, comedy, and vlogging to inspire their followers.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Títle | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Endeavor by DoubleDVE | Director | Short film |
| 2018 | Momo | Director | Short film |
| 2019 | A Bloody Christmas | Director | Short film |
| 2019 | First Timers | Director | Short film |
| 2021 | Unprecedented | Director | Short film |
References
- ↑ "Gilberto Giles-Sosa". Famous Birthdays. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Life behind the lens". The Buzz Magazines. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (9 February 2016). "SXSW 2016 Announces Midnighters, Festival Favorites, Shorts & Special Events". Deadline. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ Ramirez, Matthew (28 April 2016). "A Houston High School Filmmaker Seizes His South by Southwest Moment, Meets With Michelle Obama, J.J. Abrams". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 CMS, Amura. "Quién es Gilberto Sosa, el mentor de los influencers latinoamericanos que triunfan en USA". Forbes Argentina (in español). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Gilbert Sosa Is Building Spaces For Influencers To Make Content They're Proud Of". HuffPost. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Conflicto entre 'youtubers' causa polémica en redes | Noticias de Chihuahua - La Parada Digital". laparadadigital.com (in español). 26 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "¿Regresan? Agus Añon NO DESCARTA una posible reunión del Dosogas Team". heraldodemexico.com.mx (in spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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- ↑ Telediario, Editorial (8 October 2018). "Gilbert Sosa ventila problemas de 'Dosogas Team'". Telediario México (in español). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Conflicto entre 'youtubers' Dosogas causa polémica en redes". Publimetro México (in español). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia (5 August 2019). "How 'Euphoria' Star Angus Cloud Got Cast in a Hit Show Without Really Trying". GQ. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ Aguirre, Priscilla (31 July 2021). "'We want to show representation': Meet Texas' new bilingual TikTok house". mySA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "This content house is doing good while going viral". NBC News. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Conoce a COMPA, un grupo de influencers latinos que buscan inspirar a sus comunidades". Independent Español (in español). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2024.