Gary J Hewitt
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2020 |
CASTING ASSISTANT
Television |
MAD DOG 2020 CASTING MAD DOG 2020 CASTING |
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2018 |
Writer & Director
Film |
CLEEK Gary J Hewitt / Shami Media |
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2018 |
Location Assistant
Television |
Shetland 200 SVS |
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2018 |
Assistant
Film |
Hobbs and Shaw N/A / 200 SVS |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2012 | BA FILMMAKING AND SCREENWRITING | UWS |
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About me
Gary J Hewitt is a Screenwriter and Director from Glasgow, Scotland. His debut feature film Cleek has its festival run in 2018. It was distributed by Shami Media Group on Amazon Prime and later went to DVD on March 15th 2019.Following the success of Cleek. Gary directed multi award winning film 'Mia: A Rapture 2.0 Production'. The film won over 10 awards including Best British Film, Best Film and the IAC Diamond Award at BIAFF. The film was also selected for the B.A.F.T.A recognised, Glasgow Film Festival and The Portobello Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Trellick award.
Since then, Mia: A Rapture 2.0 Production has been distributed by North American company Meridian Releasing Group and can be purchased on Amazon.
His most recent film 'The Rapture Disaster' made the Official Selection for Frightfest 2018 at the Glasgow Film Festival.
Gary also works as a Casting Assistant and has casted for commercials and shows on the BBC and Comedy Central.
The director formerly worked for a company called Crewtec. This involved a High level and knowledge in the areas of events, rig/de rigging plus related technical/logistical operations in multi-site events with demanding timescales and turnarounds in the corporate and live events industry. i.e : BBC Good Food Show & ITV 4 Darts
Theatre professional:
Writer / Director / Script Consultant
A highly experienced, multi-award winning Screenwriter, Director and Script Consultant.
I have over 10 years experience in the creative industry, including a BA in Filmmaking and Screenwriting.
My most recent project, ‘Mia: A Rapture 2.0 Production’ has already scooped 6 awards including Best Film, Best British Film, Audience Award, Best Sci-fi and the IAC Diamond Award, with further selections still to be unveiled as it’s festival run continues.
I am a member of Scottish Screenwriters, at which I often direct workshops helping writers see their work brought to life in front of an audience. This provides a valuable opportunity to see how their script can be improved.
I am also a member of B.A.F.T.A Scotland, and my work has represented the UK at UNICA.
Additional skills:
NQ MEDIA
HND CREATIVE INDUSTRIE
BA FILMMAKING & SCREENWRITING
HIGHER PHOTOGRAPHY
Industry awards:
BIAFF - Best Overall Film
DAILY MAIL AWARD - Best British Film
IAC - Diamond Award
IRONSTAR - Audience Award
IRONSTAR - Best Sci-Fi
48HR FILM - Best Use Of MAin Character
FRIGHTFEST - 90sec WINNER
Referees:
Christina Littleson: Owner/ Producer at WildCat Media
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50c Barterholm Rd, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA2 6PD
David Donaldson: Media Technician at West College Scotland
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Flat 1/1 3 rowan st, paisley PA2 6RG
Additional information:
Handled logistics
High level of ability and knowledge in the areas of events, rig/de-rigging plus related technical/logistical operations in multi-site events with demanding timescales and turnarounds in the corporate and live events industry.
BBC Good Food Show
World Series Darts ITV4
Robot Wars
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Director |
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Job Titles | Script Writer, Director, Production Support, Casting Assistant |
Years in industry | 6+ years |