Gavin Michael Booth
Canadian filmmaker and music video director
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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 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | List of Awards |
| Website | gavinmichaelbooth |
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
| 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 film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Awards
| 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] |