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 (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 36)
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
Years active2004–present
Notable work
Spouse
Sarah Booth
(m. 2012)
AwardsList of Awards
Websitegavinmichaelbooth.com

Career

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Early 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

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In 2012, Booth married Sarah Booth, who starred in the lead role of his film Last Call.

Filmography

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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]
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Awards

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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

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  1. ^ "The Afters - Light Up The Sky Music Video". CrossWalk. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Top 3 Moments in Hunter Brothers' Those Were The Nights Video". Top Country Canada. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Gavin Michael Booth, Jason Blum to broadcast horror film live on Twitter". CBC.ca. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Portland Film Festival Announces 2019 Award Winners". Business Wire (Press release). Comcast. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  8. ^ "Gavin Michael Booth | BIFF 2023 Honorary Festival Chair". Beloit International Film Festival. 26 January 2023.
  9. ^ "T.R. Knight Joins Indie Drama 'Sydney vs. Sean,' from Director Gavin Michael Booth (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 25 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Meet Gavin Michael Booth of Mimetic Entertainment in North Hollywood". Voyage LA Magazine (Interview). 12 August 2019.
  11. ^ a b Malyk, Lauren (2020-07-27). "Mutiny inks three-picture deal with Gavin Michael Booth". Playback. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  12. ^ Parker, Andrew (2020-09-18). "Last Call | Review". The GATE. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "The Scarehouse wins Best Feature Film, opens in Toronto". Tribute.ca. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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