Scott Westby
Scott Westby | |||
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| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||
| Citizenship | Canada | ||
| Alma mater | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | ||
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| Years active | 2008–present | ||
Scott Westby is a Canadian film Director, Producer and Screenwriter. He is most known for Producing the 2016 feature film in Plainview, and Directing the 2021 feature film Jonesin.
Early life and education
Westby was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta in August 1986. He graduated from the Film & Video Production Program from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology[1] in 2008.
Career
In 2014, Westby was the first Calgary Screenwriter in 16 years to be accepted into the National Screen Institute's Features First program. [2]. That same year, he was elected to the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers' Board of Directors, where he served for five terms.[3]
In 2016, Westby Produced the revenge thriller In Plainview, financed by Telefilm Canada[4] [5] and The Alberta Media Fund, about a dirty ex-cop out for revenge against his former partner.[6] The film stars Aaron Douglas, Jesse Lipscombe and Shaun Johnston, and received the most nominations of any feature film at the 2018 Alberta Film & Television Awards.[7] In Plainview was released in January 2021.[8]
In 2018, Westby was named one of Calgary's Top 40 under 40 by Avenue Magazine.[9]
Later in 2018, Westby made his Directorial debut with the feature film Jonesin, a crime comedy starring Brandon Sklenar and Kristen Gutoskie about a small-town country boy who, in a case of mistaken identity, gets kidnapped and finds himself stuck in the big city in the middle of two rival gangs.[10] Jonesin premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival in September 2021.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Tell Me a Lie | Producer | Short Film |
| 2012 | Hardwood | Director | Short Film |
| 2013 | Revengeance | Producer | Short Film |
| 2015 | A City and its River | Writer/Director | Short Film |
| 2016 | In Plainview | Producer | Feature Film |
| 2021 | The Seeds of Namwayut | Director | Short Documentary |
| 2021 | Revisiting Vastation | Director | Short Documentary |
| 2021 | Arriving at the Fire | Director | Short Documentary |
| 2021 | The Cipher Clerk | Director | Short Documentary |
| 2021 | Jonesin' | Director | Feature Film |
References
- ↑ "SAIT alumni launch Alberta-made film".
- ↑ "New feature from Scott Westby, Matt Watterworth underway in Calgary".
- ↑ "DISCOVER TELEFILM'S MICROBUDGET PROGRAM".
- ↑ "Telefilm Canada announces 18 Micro-Budget Production Program finalists for 2016-2017".
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- ↑ Volmers, Eric. "Local cast and crew shoot darkly comic thriller In Plainview". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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- ↑ Tresoor, Bree (30 January 2021). "Award-winning Alberta thriller In Plainview sets tone for film industry in the year ahead". Livewire Calgary.
- ↑ Nim, Vanessa (October 24, 2018). "Scott Westby Top 40 Under 40 2018". Avenue Calgary.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2018-09-19). "Brandon Sklenar Joins Roland Emmerich's 'Midway'; Tanner Beard Cast In 'We Summon The Darkness'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ↑ Volmers, Eric. "Calgary International Film Festival: Darker Calgary on display in violent crime comedy, Jonesin'". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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