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

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." He worked with SYML and Third Eye Blind before working with Blumhouse Productions on a film titled Fifteen, the first horror film broadcast live on Periscope and Twitter.

Booth later produced The Scarehouse with Universal Pictures and Last Call, a single take split-screen film. For the latter film, Booth won the award for Best Director at the 2019 Portland Film Festival. In 2023, he was named an Honorary Chairperson for that year's Beloit International Film Festival. 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.

Personal life

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

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerEditorNotes
2005Leaving TownYesYesYesYesCo-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
2011Silent but DeadlyNoNoYesNoAssociate producer
2014The ScarehouseYesYesYesYes
2015FifteenYesYesYesNoShort film produced by Jason Blum
2019Last CallYesco-writerYesYes
TBASydney vs. SeanYesNoYesYes
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Awards

EventYearAwardTitleResultRef.
New York City Horror Film Festival2014Best FeatureThe ScarehouseWon
Portland Film Festival2019Best DirectorLast CallWon

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