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| Popular As | Gavin Heffernan |
| Occupation | Miscellaneous Crew |
| Age | 44 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 2, 1980 (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) |
| Birthday | April 2 |
| Town/City | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canada |
Gavin Heffernan’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Gavin Heffernan was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Canadian filmmaker, genre screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Co-writing credits with frequent collaborator Adam Robitel include the psychological horror hit The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014), Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) for Paramount Pictures, and an upcoming supernatural thriller for Sony produced by Sam Raimi.
On the television side, Heffernan and Robitel are developing an original horror series with Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures.Gavin is also known for directing experimental visual works, primarily timelapse, most notably featured in The Rolling Stones' 2015-2016 concerts, the 2016 Roger Waters tour, and Paul Simon's 2018 Homeward Bound Farewell Tour.
An alumnus of McGill University and the American Film Institute, Heffernan first hit the independent scene by writing, directing and starring in his micro-budget feature film Expiration (2003). Catching the attention of Variety, Film Festival Today and Ain't it Cool News, the $10,000 Montreal feature took Grand Prize at the 2004 Canadian Filmmakers Festival in Toronto and was later named "the first major work of the Student-DV New Wave" by The Film Journal.
Heffernan's experimental timelapses have been featured on Virgin America, BBC Earth, five seasons of Bravo's first scripted show Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014), and many other press and TV outlets, including TIME Magazine, CNN, National Geographic, CBS News, and WIRED,among others.
His shots have been used in Science Channel's Alien Encounters (2013) series, Travel Channel's Trip Flip (2012), and the celebrated LGBT documentary Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine (2014).Heffernan has also directed and produced many successful short and experimental films.
Premiering at the 2008 SXSW Film Festival, his unconventional anti-war film Grand Wheel (2008) played more than forty festivals in over fifteen countries and was presented with the Silver Bear at the 37th Festival of Nations in Austria, Best Cinematography at the 2008 Canadian Filmmakers' Festival and Best Experimental Film at the 2009 Oxford Film Festival.
Heffernan's subsequent collection of experimental HD Short Films titled Devolution (2010) won an Audience Choice Award at the 2010 Hollyshorts Film Festival in LA. The sequel, a sci-fi throwback about UFOs attacking earth, Devolution: Reckoning (2011) was also a popular draw, premiering at the Festival Nouveau Cinema in Montreal and playing over fifteen subsequent festivals.
