Gavin Fields (born c. 1991) is an American writer, director, and producer best known for his debut feature film Brutal Season (2022).
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| Born | Gavin Lee Fields c. 1991 |
| Alma mater | The University of Mississippi, Arizona State University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Director, Producer |
| Years active | 2012 - Present |
Early life
editFields grew up in Jackson, Mississippi where he attended St. Andrews Episcopal School. As a teenager, he was the drummer and singer in lounge pop band The Da Vincis.[1][2] He received his undergraduate degree from The University of Mississippi, where he studied theatre and film. He received an MA in Film Studies from Arizona State University.[3]
Career
editWhile a student at The University of Mississippi, Fields co wrote and acted in short film The Surface, and produced The Original I.Q.Tester, both of which played national and international film festivals.[4] [5][6][7][8][9][10] He continued writing, directing, and producing shorts upon graduating, as well as conceptualizing, directing, and editing commercial work.[11]
Fields began writing feature film screenplays while working on his masters degree. His first, Harry, Above the Title, was a finalist in 2019’s Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition, as well as a semi finalist in the ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay competition.[12][13]
In the same year, his second script, a comedy entitled A Season to Laugh, was a second round selection in the Austin Film Festival Script Competition and a quarter finalist in the Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition.[14][15][16]
Psychological thriller A Devil Will Fall was a quarter finalist in 2020’s BlueCat Screenplay Competition and Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition.[17][18] It was a semi finalist in the CineQuest Screenwriting Competition and the ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship in the same year.[19][20]
In early 2020, he finished the script for neo noir Brutal Season and began developing it with producer Shelby Grady. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2022 to positive reviews before going on to play the Fargo Film Festival, the Chattanooga Film Festival, NewFilmmakers LA, and the Phoenix Film Festival, where it was awarded Best Ensemble Cast.[21][22][23][24] It was picked up for distribution by 1091 Pictures and released October 10, 2023.[25]
Fields continues to write and has since completed three additional feature screenplays. His next film, …And Before We’re Condemned, is in development. [26]
Filmography
edit| Year | English title | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Surface | No | Yes | No | Yes | Sage | Short |
| 2015 | The Original IQ Tester | No | No | Yes | No | N/A | Short |
| 2018 | The Sea Breaks | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Jim | Short |
| 2019 | Slice of Life | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Al | Short |
| 2023 | Brutal Season | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Feature |
| 2024 | ...And Before We're Condemned | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | NA | Feature/Pre Production[26] |
Awards and recognition
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Queens World Film Festival | Founder's Choice | The Original IQ Tester | Won | [7] |
| 2017 | Queens World Film Festival | Best Narrative Short | The Surface | Nominated | [6] |
| 2023 | Phoenix Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast | Brutal Season | Won | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "The Da Vincis "50's Film" MP3 | Under the Radar Magazine". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William (March 17, 2009). "AllMusic Review". allmusic.com.
- ^ "'Good Filipino Kids,' Lunchtime Guilt and a Goldfish Story Highlight NFMLA's In Focus: Asian Cinema Program". www.moviemaker.com. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Julie Dash Headlines Queens World Film Festival". Green Room New York. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "16th Annual Oxford Film Fest Program by Oxford Film Festival - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ a b "The Surface". Jordan Berger. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b "Alan Arrivee". Alan Arrivée. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "ÉCU Official Selection 2014 – ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival". ecufilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Theatre & Film at The University of Mississippi". theatreandfilm.olemiss.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Facutly Awards". University of Mississippi. College of Liberal Arts, View from Ventress - 2015" Liberal Arts: 25. 2015.
- ^ "Deer Run Media creating films, commercials in Chattanooga | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2019Program_v3.2-EDIT.pdf
- ^ ScreenCraft (2019-11-05). "2019 ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition Semifinalists Announced". ScreenCraft. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition (2019) Results - Coverfly". writers.coverfly.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "2019 SCRIPT COMPETITION SEMIFINALISTS & SECOND ROUNDERS". Austin Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Pipeline, Script. "2019 Screenwriting Contest Results – Script Pipeline". Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "2020 Quarterfinalists". BlueCat Screenplay Competition. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Voices, Fresh. "2019-20 Quarter Finalists". www.fresh-voices.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ ScreenCraft (2020-05-06). "2020 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship Semifinalists". ScreenCraft. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Sartor, Colette (2020-07-20). "Congrats to Our 2020 Feature Contest Semifinalists!". The CineStory Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "FF@HOME PRESENTS BURNT ENDS". 2022.fantasticfest.com. August 16, 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "The CHATTANOOGA FILM FESTIVAL's Final Wave Of Programming Is Here". FANGORIA. June 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "May 13th, 2023 – Monthly Film Festival | InFocus: Asian Cinema - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles". Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b "Awards". Phoenix Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Brutal Season". 1091.tv. October 10, 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b Staff (2023-08-27). "Georgia-based filmmakers Gavin Fields and Shelby Grady to release debut feature, Brutal Season". Georgia Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
External links
edit- Gavin Fields at IMDb