Gary Yates was a professional magician for ten years prior to embarking on his filmmaking career, making the transition after picking up an old Super-8 camera in Amsterdam. His first short film, Made For TV, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, and went on to win numerous international awards. He has won awards from the Directors Guild and the National Screen Institute, and was shortlisted for an Oscar® nomination for Best Short Film. His first feature film, the award-winning Seven Times Lucky, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
