Gavin Michael Booth | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-11-29)29 November 1987 (age 38) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | List of Awards |
| Website | gavinmichaelbooth |
Gavin Michael Booth (born 29 November 1987) is a Canadianfilmmaker andmusic video director known for the filmsLast Call andThe Scarehouse.
Early in his career, Booth produced short films and music videos, including the music videos forThe Afters' "Light Up the Sky" andHunter Brothers' "Those Were the Nights."[1][2][3] He worked withSYML andThird Eye Blind before working withBlumhouse Productions[4] on a film titledFifteen, the first horror film broadcast live onPeriscope andTwitter.[5]
Booth later producedThe Scarehouse withUniversal Pictures[6] andLast Call, asingle takesplit-screen film.[3] For the latter film, Booth won the award for Best Director at the 2019Portland Film Festival.[7] In 2023, he was named an Honorary Chairperson for that year'sBeloit International Film Festival.[8] He is currently in development on his next film,Sydney vs. Sean, which will starJanel Parrish (who will also serve as producer) andT. R. Knight.[9]
In 2012, Booth marriedSarah Booth, who starred in the lead role of his filmLast Call.
| 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 byJason 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 |
| 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] |