Devin Scott
American filmmaker
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Devin Scott is an American filmmaker who directed the films The $5 Movie (2001), Libertyville (2021), and created the films Long Live Xander the Great (2024), Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist (2024), and The Craftsman (2026).
- Film director
- screenwriter
- Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist
- The Craftsman
Devin Scott | |
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| Alma mater | San Diego State University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for |
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| Notable work | |
| Spouse | Jeanne Scott |
| Relatives | Jean Landis (great aunt) |
| Awards | List of Awards |
Personal life
Scott graduated from San Diego State University in 1990.[1] He is married to Jeanne Scott, a veteran in the United States Army[2] and a producer on his films.[3] They live in Spring Valley, San Diego County, California.[4] Scott is the great nephew of Jean Landis.[5]
Career
Scott co-owns American Dream Cinema with is wife.[6][7] In 2001, his film The $5 Movie screened at Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films.[3] The following year, he was a guest on Creative Cafe on KOCT.[8] Scott was named San Diego Filmmaker of the Year in 2004[9] and his film Long Live Xander the Great, narrated by Jordan Jacobo,[6] premiered at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2024.[2] In 2025, his film Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist screened at the Coronado Island Film Festival.[10] Scott's film The Craftsman will premiere in 2026.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The $5 Movie | Yes | No | [3] |
| 2010 | She Wore Silver Wings | Yes | Yes | also editor, starring Jean Landis[11] |
| 2021 | Libertyville | Yes | No | [12] |
| 2022 | My Happy Place | Yes | Co-writer | [13][14] |
| 2024 | Long Live Xander the Great | Yes | Yes | [6] |
| Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist | Yes | Yes | [15] | |
| 2026 | The Craftsman | Yes | Yes | [16][17] |
Accolades
| Event / Festival | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardacre Film Festival | 2001 | Best Short Film, Comedy | The $5 Movie | Won | [3][18] |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | Best Story | Won | [3] | ||
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Bronze-Original Comedy | Won | |||
| National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards | 2004 | Direction – Spot | Don't Trash Our Future | Won | [19] |
| Dog House | Nominated | [20] | |||
| Writing – Spot | Won | [19] | |||
| 2005 | Editing/Other than News – Program | My Beautiful Wickedness | Nominated | [21] | |
| Writing/Other than News – Program | Won | [22] | |||
| Direction/Other than News- Pre-Produced | Won | ||||
| Photography (Spot) | No Can Do | Won | |||
| Direction (Spot) | Won | ||||
| 2007 | Direction - Pre-produced: Spot | Ants in Your Plants? | Won | [23] | |
| Chollas Creek | Won | ||||
| 2008 | Editing (Pre-produced) Spot | Word on the Street | Nominated | [24] | |
| Direction (Pre-produced) Spot | Nominated | ||||
| Karma | Won | [25] | |||
| Writing - Short Form/Spot | Won | ||||
| 2009 | Director Individual Short Form (Spot) | Karma Tourist | Won | [26] | |
| Writer – Short Form | Nominated | [27] | |||
| California Film Awards | 2010 | Orson Welles Award – Television Pilot | She Wore Silver Wings | Won | [11][28] |
| National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards | Audio | Won | [29] | ||
| Director Post-Production | Won | ||||
| Writer – Program (Non-News) | Won | ||||
| Editor (No Time Limit) - Program | Nominated | [30] | |||
| 2011 | Director Individual Short Form (Spot) | Signs | Nominated | [31] | |
| Writer - Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.) | My Story | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Writer - Short Form | Think Blue - Big Deal Campaign | Won | [32] | |
| Director - Short Form | Won | ||||
| Friendly | Nominated | [33] | |||
| Editor (No time limit) Short Form | Think Blue - Big Deal Campaign | Nominated | |||
| Friendly | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Writer - Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.) | Freedom Isn't Free | Won | [34] | |
| 2018 | Audio – Post Production | A Little Rusty | Won | [35] | |
| Distinguished Wings Over Vietnam | Nominated | [36] | |||
| Editor Program | Won | [35] | |||
| Editor (No Time Limit) Program | Nominated | [36] | |||
| Director - Non-Live (Post-Produced) | Nominated | ||||
| A Little Rusty | Nominated | ||||
| Editor Short Form | Garden of Innocence | Won | [35] | ||
| Writer- Short Form | Won | ||||
| GI Film Festival San Diego | 2022 | Local Film Showcase – Best Narrative Short | The Man I Want to Be | Won | [37] |
| Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema | 2025 | Indie Spirit | Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist | Won | [38] |