Liam Garvo
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Liam Garvo is an awarding winning producer who has worked on music videos, TV adverts, and numerous short films.
USA. He grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas
, and graduated from high school in 1996. He then moved to Austin, Texas
to study Computer Science
at Austin Community College
. After only partially attending a year he dropped out and began full time work at a computer company. He was then transferred to the UK in 1998 where he worked for 3 years before being transferred to Tokyo
, Japan. Liam lived in Tokyo for a year before moving back to the UK.
. Liam's entry went on to win the competition and was consequently screened before Spider-Man 3
at the Odeon
, Leicester Square, London UK.
Festivals 2008. Liam's short horror film Where the Monsters Go won the Jury award at the Babelgum Online Film Festival
2010, was official selection for the Raindance
, Terror, and Mayhem Horror film festivals 2009, and features on the Best of 17th Raindance Film Festival Shorts DVD.
Liam then went on to work with director Luke Losey
to produce a music video for the Hotrats, titled Damaged Goods. Liam also completed a 3D short film, BREATHE, a sci-fi depicting humanity's last great effort to continue existence, but ultimately the pursuit of perfection is our downfall. BREATHE was screened at the Portobello Film Festival
2010, and at the Sci-Fi-London
Film Festival: Oktoberfest 2010 in front of the original 1982 Tron
.
Most recently Liam setup production company Dresden Pictures with James Heath and Brendan McNamara after collaborating on a number of different film projects with them over several years. Earlier this year the trio filmed The Why Men for the Sci-Fi-London
48 Hour Film Project
2011. The Why Men was shot in Russian on a Cold War Russian Submarine nicknamed the Black Widow.
, Louise Dylan and Christopher Brandon. Devil May Care is currently in post-production.
Liam is also working on another project with filmmaking visionary and award winning director Luke Losey
; a drama called Subject 8. This short film is set in 1975 and explores the rise and fall of The Institute for Neurological Research, Leningrad. In the 1950s the institute was the world's leading research facility for ESP and Parapsychology, but in the mid 1970s, after years of insupportable claims, the institute was discredited and fell into decline. This project is in the early stages of production and fundraising.
Background and early life
Liam was born William Chadwick Pollard on 9 September 1977 in Pasadena, TexasPasadena, Texas
Pasadena is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Harris County, 17th-largest in Texas, and 162nd largest in the United States. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston....
USA. He grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas
Lake Jackson, Texas
Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of a 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city population was 27,614....
, and graduated from high school in 1996. He then moved to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
to study Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at Austin Community College
Austin Community College
The Austin Community College District is a regional community college district with eight campuses and 12 centers located in and around the city of Austin, Texas, United States....
. After only partially attending a year he dropped out and began full time work at a computer company. He was then transferred to the UK in 1998 where he worked for 3 years before being transferred to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan. Liam lived in Tokyo for a year before moving back to the UK.
Early career
Liam began his film career in 2007 when he directed and entered a 30 second teaser trailer for a new book (The Missing) into a competition being held by Penguin BooksPenguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
. Liam's entry went on to win the competition and was consequently screened before Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
at the Odeon
Odeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas is a British chain of cinemas, one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group whose ultimate parent is Terra Firma Capital Partners.-History:Odeon Cinemas was created in 1928 by Oscar Deutsch...
, Leicester Square, London UK.
Later work
Liam founded production company Coral Bark, and has directed and produced many award nominated and winning short films and music videos, including Ofelia which began life as an entry into the BBC new music shorts competition 2007, and went on to become the alternate selection. In addition Ofelia became official selection for both Memphis International Film and Florida MusicFlorida Music Festival
Florida Music Festival was founded in 2002 by aXis Magazine & Promotions as a three day music festival and conference, showcasing unsigned talent and promoting major national acts...
Festivals 2008. Liam's short horror film Where the Monsters Go won the Jury award at the Babelgum Online Film Festival
Babelgum Online Film Festival
The Babelgum Online Film Festival is the first web-based film festival by Internet TV startup Babelgum. Babelgum's mission in organising the festival is to promote independent filmmaking and provide a global showcase for budding filmmakers from all over the world.On announcing the first edition of...
2010, was official selection for the Raindance
Raindance Film Festival
Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates from various cities including: London, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin and Brussels...
, Terror, and Mayhem Horror film festivals 2009, and features on the Best of 17th Raindance Film Festival Shorts DVD.
Liam then went on to work with director Luke Losey
Luke Losey
Luke Losey is an award winning film director, lighting designer and photographer. His visually arresting work has been seen in avant-garde, theatre and mainstream media.- Background and early life :...
to produce a music video for the Hotrats, titled Damaged Goods. Liam also completed a 3D short film, BREATHE, a sci-fi depicting humanity's last great effort to continue existence, but ultimately the pursuit of perfection is our downfall. BREATHE was screened at the Portobello Film Festival
Portobello Film Festival
The Portobello Film Festival is an independent international film festival based in London, which annually premiers over 700 new films, including features, shorts, documentaries, music films and animation. Additionally, workshops and talks with top film directors are also featured. Admission to...
2010, and at the Sci-Fi-London
Sci-Fi-London
SCI-FI-LONDON , is a UK based film festival, dedicated to the science fiction and fantasy genres, which began in 2002.-About the Festival:...
Film Festival: Oktoberfest 2010 in front of the original 1982 Tron
Tron (film)
Tron is a 1982 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Lisberger, and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Jeff Bridges as the protagonist Kevin Flynn; Bruce Boxleitner in a dual role as security program Tron and Tron's "User", computer programmer Alan Bradley; Cindy...
.
Most recently Liam setup production company Dresden Pictures with James Heath and Brendan McNamara after collaborating on a number of different film projects with them over several years. Earlier this year the trio filmed The Why Men for the Sci-Fi-London
Sci-Fi-London
SCI-FI-LONDON , is a UK based film festival, dedicated to the science fiction and fantasy genres, which began in 2002.-About the Festival:...
48 Hour Film Project
48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project is a contest in which teams of filmmakers are assigned a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue, and have 48 hours to create a short film containing those elements. Shortly after the 48 hours of filmmaking, the films from each city are then screened at a theater...
2011. The Why Men was shot in Russian on a Cold War Russian Submarine nicknamed the Black Widow.
Upcoming projects
Liam is currently working on a short post-apocalyptic drama called Devil May Care, written and directed by Justin Villiers, starring Tom HarperTom Harper (actor)
Tom Harper is a British film and television actor.-Career:Harper has appeared in over a dozen films and more than ten television productions....
, Louise Dylan and Christopher Brandon. Devil May Care is currently in post-production.
Liam is also working on another project with filmmaking visionary and award winning director Luke Losey
Luke Losey
Luke Losey is an award winning film director, lighting designer and photographer. His visually arresting work has been seen in avant-garde, theatre and mainstream media.- Background and early life :...
; a drama called Subject 8. This short film is set in 1975 and explores the rise and fall of The Institute for Neurological Research, Leningrad. In the 1950s the institute was the world's leading research facility for ESP and Parapsychology, but in the mid 1970s, after years of insupportable claims, the institute was discredited and fell into decline. This project is in the early stages of production and fundraising.
External links
- Coral Bark on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/coralbark
- Garvo Forder on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garvoforder
- Synchronicity on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Synchronicity/105801566136705