Biography: Gavin DuBois is a filmmaker and writer based in Chicago. His short films have played at genre and underground film festivals across North America. In his creative work, Gavin pulls from themes of nature and the human connection between place and self, an artistic preoccupation nurtured by the landscapes of his hometown in the Catskill-Hudson Valley. Now that he’s in Chicago, Gavin draws inspiration from Lake Michigan and the wide midwestern skies.