Gavin Michael Booth (born 29 November 1987) is a Canadian filmmaker and music video director known for the films Last Call and The Scarehouse.
Gavin Michael Booth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1987 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse |
Sarah Booth (m. 2012) |
| Awards | List of Awards |
| Website | gavinmichaelbooth |
Career
editEarly in his career, Booth produced short films and music videos, including the music videos for The Afters' "Light Up the Sky" and Hunter Brothers' "Those Were the Nights."[1][2][3] He worked with SYML and Third Eye Blind before working with Blumhouse Productions[4] on a film titled Fifteen, the first horror film broadcast live on Periscope and Twitter.[5]
Booth later produced The Scarehouse with Universal Pictures[6] and Last Call, a single take split-screen film.[3] For the latter film, Booth won the award for Best Director at the 2019 Portland Film Festival.[7] In 2023, he was named an Honorary Chairperson for that year's Beloit International Film Festival.[8] He is currently in development on his next film, Sydney vs. Sean, which will star Janel Parrish (who will also serve as producer) and T. R. Knight.[9]
Personal life
editIn 2012, Booth married Sarah Booth, who starred in the lead role of his film Last Call.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Leaving Town[10] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed, co-produced, co-wrote and co-edited with Michael Drouillard |
| 2006 | Do Not Disturb | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed and co-edited with Navin Ramaswaran; also co-cinematographer |
| 2007 | A Most Useless Place | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 2011 | Silent but Deadly | No | No | Yes | No | Associate producer |
| 2014 | The Scarehouse | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [6] |
| 2015 | Fifteen | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film produced by Jason Blum[11][5] |
| 2019 | Last Call | Yes | co-writer | Yes | Yes | [11][3][12] |
| TBA | Sydney vs. Sean † | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | [13] |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Awards
edit| Event | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Horror Film Festival | 2014 | Best Feature | The Scarehouse | Won | [14] |
| Portland Film Festival | 2019 | Best Director | Last Call | Won | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "The Afters - Light Up The Sky Music Video". CrossWalk. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Top 3 Moments in Hunter Brothers' Those Were The Nights Video". Top Country Canada. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c Debruge, Peter (2020-09-18). "'Last Call' Review: A Split-Screen Stunt Obscures the Statement at the Center of This Suicidal Plea for Help". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Dave, Anushree (2019-09-04). "The story of the storyteller: How Filmmaker Gavin Michael Booth takes Big Risks for Big Rewards". The Drive Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b "Gavin Michael Booth, Jason Blum to broadcast horror film live on Twitter". CBC.ca. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b Shaw, Ted (2013-08-24). "Home movies: Windsor filmmakers shoot horror flick, sci-fi spoof in area". Windsor Star. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b "Portland Film Festival Announces 2019 Award Winners". Business Wire (Press release). Comcast. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Gavin Michael Booth | BIFF 2023 Honorary Festival Chair". Beloit International Film Festival. 26 January 2023.
- ^ "T.R. Knight Joins Indie Drama 'Sydney vs. Sean,' from Director Gavin Michael Booth (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Meet Gavin Michael Booth of Mimetic Entertainment in North Hollywood". Voyage LA Magazine (Interview). 12 August 2019.
- ^ a b Malyk, Lauren (2020-07-27). "Mutiny inks three-picture deal with Gavin Michael Booth". Playback. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Parker, Andrew (2020-09-18). "Last Call | Review". The GATE. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-12-08). "'Pretty Little Liars' & 'To All The Boys' Alum Janel Parrish To Produce And Star In Relationship Drama 'Sydney Vs. Sean'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "The Scarehouse wins Best Feature Film, opens in Toronto". Tribute.ca. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2024-08-12.