Gavin Heffernan

Gavin Heffernan

Known for

Writing

Born

April 2, 1980 (age 46)

Birthplace

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Canadian filmmaker, genre screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Co-writing credits with frequent collaborator Adam Robitel include the psychological horror hit The Taking (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 Un...

Best known work

The Taking of Deborah Logan
The Taking of Deborah Logan
2014
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
2015
Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City
1999
Chillerama
Chillerama
2011
I Was a Teenage Werebear
I Was a Teenage Werebear
2011
Cut/Print
Cut/Print
2012
Expiration
Expiration
2003

Filmography

  1. 2015

    Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

    Screenplay

  2. 2014

    The Taking of Deborah Logan

    Writer, Editor, Co-Executive Producer

  3. 2012

    Cut/Print

    as Sergeant Franco Smith

  4. 2011

  5. 2011

  6. 2003

    Expiration

    as Sam, Writer, Director, Editor

  7. 1999

    Detroit Rock City

    as Drunken Fan (uncredited)

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