Gavin Michael Booth

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Gavin Michael Booth
Born (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 36)
Amherstburg, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
Years active2004–present
Notable work
Spouse
Sarah Booth
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(m. 2012)​
Awards List of Awards
Website gavinmichaelbooth.com

Gavin Michael Booth (born 29 November 1987) is a Canadian filmmaker and music video director known for the films Last Call and The Scarehouse .

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Career

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

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

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerEditorNotes
2005Leaving Town [10] YesYesYesYesCo-directed, co-produced, co-wrote and co-edited with Michael Drouillard
2006Do Not DisturbYesYesYesYesCo-directed and co-edited with Navin Ramaswaran; also co-cinematographer
2007A Most Useless PlaceYesYesYesYesAlso cinematographer
2011 Silent but Deadly NoNoYesNoAssociate producer
2014 The Scarehouse YesYesYesYes [6]
2015FifteenYesYesYesNoShort film produced by Jason Blum [11] [5]
2019 Last Call Yesco-writerYesYes [11] [3] [12]
TBASydney vs. Sean†YesNoYesYes [13]
Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Awards

EventYearAwardTitleResultRef.
New York City Horror Film Festival 2014Best Feature The Scarehouse Won [14]
Portland Film Festival 2019Best Director Last Call Won [7]

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References

  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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "Gavin Michael Booth, Jason Blum to broadcast horror film live on Twitter". CBC.ca . 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. 1 2 Shaw, Ted (2013-08-24). "Home movies: Windsor filmmakers shoot horror flick, sci-fi spoof in area". Windsor Star . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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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