All City (2027)
Narrative Feature
Director: Patrique Philippe
Editor: Gloria Vela
Executive Producers: Patrique Philippe, Belynda Gardner, Gloria Vela
Editor: Gloria Vela
Ackerley Creative
2026
Editor: Gloria Vela
Ackerley Creative
2026
Editor: Gloria Vela
Ackerley Creative
2026
These are the stories behind the vibrant flags of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Each spring, festivalgoers use flags to mark their territory across the expansive festival grounds, creating colorful landmarks so friends can find one another. These stories were captured during Jazz Fest 2015.
Director/Editor/Cinematographer/Producer: Gloria Vela
Host/Producer: Cat Fitzgerald
Producer and Sound Crew: Gwyn Meeks

Vela is an editor and a producer with a passion for crafting compelling stories across screens. Through her work, she brings narrative, rhythm, and emotion together to create engaging visual experiences. Alongside her editing career, Vela is dedicated to teaching and mentoring students, helping the next generation of storytellers develop their creative voice and technical skills.
Feature Film
Director: Jennifer Phang, Editor: Gloria Vela
• Official Selection of 2008 Sundance, SXSW and
Los Angeles Film Festivals
• Grand Jury Prize, GEN ART NY Film Festival, 2008
Feature Film
Director: Jordan Melamed, Editor: Gloria Vela
• Official Selection of 2001 Sundance, Seattle, London, Toronto Film Festivals.

Nielsen IAG
2009 Ad of the Year
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IAG TOP 10 MOST-RECALLED NEW TV ADS September 24 - October 21, 2007
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Hispanic Market
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JWT/Detroit
American Pickers, 2018, "Texas Pick'em"
Gloria Vela, Editor & Post Producer
EDITOR
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