Scott Westby
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| Scott Westby | |
|---|---|
 Scott Westby.jpg Scott Westby in 2018 | |
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| 💼 Occupation | Filmmaker |
| 📆 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- ↑ "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.
External links[edit]
- Scott Westby on IMDb
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