Gaby Welch
Filmmaker | Editor | Producer
Gaby is a filmmaker, producer, and editor who works primarily on science and natural history films.
Gaby was born in Alaska and lived in 7 different states/territories by 18 years old. She grew up with a love of the outdoors, exploring every corner of her backyard everywhere she lived.
Spending her childhood outside led her to pursue a degree in Recreational Administration from Texas State University, focusing specifically on outdoor recreation.
After graduation, Gaby spent 4 years as an environmental educator, eventually going back to school to study Biology with a concentration in Coastal Ecology at the College of Coastal Georgia. Afterwards, she completed a year of coursework in the MFA program in Science and Natural History Filmmaking at Montana State University. She now owns her own editing company.
About Me
I am a filmmaker, producer, and editor based in Bozeman, Montana.
Much of my work is focused on science and natural history. I also work in fiction film, content creation, and marketing. I enjoy creative storytelling in all mediums and find it exciting to adapt my skills to my clients’ needs.
I have three main values as a filmmaker: education, diversity, and accessibility.
I value education. I recognize my privilege in having lived in so many places and learned about the nature, culture, and history of the places I lived. I want to be a part of helping everyone to have these kinds of wide-ranging experiences, even when they don’t get to experience them first-hand.
My background as a mixed-race Puerto Rican person has informed the way I interact with the world and the way the world interacts with me. I consider myself privileged to have felt minimal impact by the lack of racial diversity I saw on screens in my childhood. I was unaware of the differences between myself and the people I grew up watching. As I grew older, that bubble I lived in popped, and I was unable to ignore the glaring gaps in representation of different people and experiences on screen. As a filmmaker, I see it as my responsibility to promote diverse representation in my films and work on projects that promote the same as a producer and editor.
As a disabled person, I have a deep interest in accessibility in film and media. I am constantly learning and seeking information on how to make my work accessible to audiences with different accessibility needs, whether through audio descriptions, subtitles, content warnings, or other accommodations.
Services
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Film Editing
As a film editor, I take your footage and make it into a visual story, providing you with the final files you need for submission to festivals, social media, or any other destination.
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Assistant Editing
As an assistant editor, I save you time and allow you to take on more projects as an editor. I do this by organizing footage and setting up your Premiere project just the way you like it. This allows you to easily and quickly go in and do what you do best: create a story.
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Video Editing
Do you need help creating engaging and aesthetic content for social media? I can help! You can hand off your footage to me, and I’ll create engaging and accessible videos for your desired audience.
You Might Enjoy Working With Me If…
You Enjoy Collaborative Work
I thrive in the collaborative process and love to take your vision and make it a reality. Together, we will take the time to make sure we are on the same page about your needs so that I can create a story personalized to your goals.
You Enjoy a Personal Touch
I value personalized approaches in my work. I’m not a cookie-cutter editor who is pumping out client after client just to get things done. If you prefer an editor who looks at you as a person in addition to a client, I may be right for you!
You Value High Quality Science Communication
As a former educator and science communicator with a degree in biology, I have a solid understanding of science and research principles. This helps me edit films, videos, and content so that the science and natural history are communicated in a way that is not only entertaining, but also ethical and effective.
Projects
(link to project included where available)
Films
Project: Deep Time (2023)
Role: Director, Camera, Editor
Description: A short documentary on the research of Natali Kragh, a PhD candidate in the Geosciences studying volcanic rocks in the Montana region.
Project: TRACKIN9: A K9 Film (2024)
Role: Assistant Editor
Description: In the rugged wilderness, where every scent tells a story, humans have an extraordinary partner—the K9. With noses attuned to even the faintest trace of blood, these trained dogs have become vital allies in ethical game recovery. "TRACKIN9," a new film supported by Pelican, captures the heart of this partnership, highlighting the complex relationship between handler and dog and the crucial role they play in tracking wounded big game.
Through breathtaking footage and intimate interviews, "TRACKIN9" dives into the lives of K9 handlers and their remarkable dogs, revealing the science, skills, and deep bonds that drive successful retrievals. From certification seminars to field tracking and recovery missions, the film offers a rare look at the world of blood-tracking teams and the dedication that fuels them. With Pelican’s gear backing every step, "TRACKIN9" is more than a film—it’s a testament to the ethics, responsibility, and conservation principles guiding every hunt and recovery effort.
Project: Untitled Film about Aging in the Time of COVID
Role: Writer - Story
Description: A film about what aging looks like for different individuals in the time of COVID.
Project: Listen (2024)
Role: Director, Camera, Editor, Sound
Description: In Listen, a neurodivergent filmmaker uses documentary as a platform for sharing how her unique sensory perceptions impact the way she experiences the natural world.
Project: Untitled Cheatgrass Film
Role: Assistant Editor
Description: A film about Invasive Annual Grasses (IAGs), their impact on different ecosystems across the American North and West, and what people are doing to combat it.
Project: Graphene (2024)
Role: Sound Recordist, Voice Actor
Description: An educational film geared towards high school students about graphene and its potential applications.
Project: The List (2025)
Role: Pre-Production PA
Description: When "DEI" is rearranged to "DIE", who will survive? Jack and Lester set out for a night out together, but being tied up in the basement of a serial killer targeting very specific people was not on their plan. The killer isn't making communication easy, keeping them in a dark room, with their hands tied, preventing them from using ASL. Can they escape? How will they escape? And what will happen when they do?
(The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge gives filmmakers—with and without disabilities—the opportunity to collaborate to tell unique stories that showcase disability in its many forms. The film challenge is a 5 day filmmaking competition in which filmmakers write, produce and complete an original three-to-five minute films. Filmmaking teams receive an assigned genre along with a list of required props and locations. Teams are strongly encouraged to integrate story elements that acknowledge disability and include at least one person with a physical or cognitive disability.)
Videos
Project: Good Neighbor Trailer
Role: Assistant Editor, Sound Designer
Description: Trailer for Elk Hunting film.
Project: Yellowstone Country Social Media Video
Role: Assister Editor
Description: A film about the teepee lighting ceremony at Yellowstone National Park.
Project: Bozeman Media Design Summer 2024 Campaign
Role: Assistant Editor
Description: Video header for a local business website.
Project: Social Media Video
Role: Editor
Description: A short social media video for an independent film company about what the CEO loves about film festivals.
Project: Social Media Video
Role: Editor
Description: A short social media video for an independent film company about what book the CEO would want to make into a film adaptation.
Music Videos
Project: What Does a Girl Gotta Do? Music Video for Rosemary’s World (2025)
Role: Art Department and Office Intern
Description: A music video for a local Montana artist.
Podcasts
Project: Griot’s Garden
Role: Sound Recordist, Producer
Description: A podcast that explores the intersection between people, plants, and culture, through conversations with descendants of Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee community.
Cinematography Reel
Updated March 2025
Video Description: A fir branch covered in show in close-up. A creek runs behind it. Text over the video reads “Reel Coming Soon”.
