Genre screenwriter, experimental filmmaker, and dark sky advocate, Gavin is best known for co-writing the macabre found footage horror film THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3D: THE GHOST DIMENSION for Paramount / Blumhouse. Collaborations include projects with Sam Raimi's Ghost House and Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures, as well as a number of new spooky horror works in development with Gavin's co-writer Adam Robitel.
Gavin has also found success directing visual works, most notably creating HD Jumbotron videos for THE ROLLING STONES "ZIP CODE" stadium tour and also their epic DESERT TRIP shows. Heffernan and his former AFI classmate Harun Mehmedinovic also contributed psychedelic visuals to PINK FLOYD's ROGER WATERS 2016 Concerts, PAUL SIMON'S 2018 "Homeward Bound" shows, THE BAND PERRY, and most recently, JOHN MAYER'S epic 2022 "Sob Rock" Tour.
Photo by Peter Konerko
In addition to concert work, Gavin's innovative time-lapses have been featured on BBC Earth, the Emmy Winning SUCCESSION, Virgin America, HBO's ICE ON FIRE, BRAVO's GIRLFRIENDS' GUIDE TO DIVORCE, and media outlets like Time, National Geographic, New York Times, CBS News, and Wired, to name a few. Borrego Springs, California named the 2014 edition of their annual festival after Gavin's BORREGO STARDANCE astrophotography time-lapse and October 25th was named "Gavin Heffernan Day" in San Diego County.
In 2017, Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic completed SKYGLOW, a crowdfunded book and Blu Ray project to tackle the rising danger and damage of urban light pollution. The endeavor generated significant publicity as Gavin and Harun crossed the continents in a grueling quest to raise awareness by photographing the planet's endangered skyscapes. Efforts are currently underway to turn this project into a feature film and giant screen presentation.