CV | Scott Smith Director

feature films

rollercoaster (drama, 1999) writer-director-producer – Premiere 1999 TIFF.

Winner Best Narrative Feature SXSW 2000

Falling Angels (drama 2003) – co-writer/director, Premiere 2003 TIFF

based on acclaimed novel by Barbara Gowdy

nominated for six Genie Awards

As Slow As Possible (documentary, 2008) – Premiered 2008 Hot Docs

director/co-producer/cinematographer.

Special Citation, Best Canadian Feature (Hot Docs), Don Haig Award shortlist

television pilots

Carter (comedy/procedural) Sony Int'l TV/Bell/WGN

Skins (drama, 2010) Eone/MTV

Call Me Fitz (comedy, 2009) Eone/Directv/HBO Canada

This Space For Rent (comedy, 2006) Omni/CBC

The Associates (drama, 2000) Alliance-Atlantis/CTV

The Adventures of Daring and Grace (mystery, 1998) Microtainment/CBC

executive producer/director

The Magicians S1 (fantasy, 2016) Groundswell/Syfy (US)

SIgned, Sealed, Delivered (drama, 2014) Muse/Hallmark

selected episodic

Carter (4 eps.) Sony Int'l TV/Bell/WGN

The Magicians (3 eps. fantasy/drama) Groundswell/Syfy (US)

Skins (6 eps. drama) E1/MTV (US)

Call Me Fitz(13 eps 2009-2013, comedy) HBOCanada/Directv

The Guard (2 eps, action drama) Brightlight/Global

This is Wonderland (5 eps, legal drama) Bernard Zukerman/CBC

The Chris Isaak Show I (2 eps, comedy) Showtime/Viacom

Cold Squad (police drama) Alliance-Atlantis/CTV

Traders (drama) Alliance-Atlantis/Global

Breaker High (teen comedy) Saban Ent.

Madison (teen drama) Forefront Prod.

short films

Looking Around Without Blinking 2012 short doc National Parks Project/Discovery

Capturing George 2009 comedy NFB/Gov. General Awards

Playing the Role 2007 comedy Giraffe Productions

Sshhh… 1996 drama Canadian Film Centre

Building Fences 1994 comedy Simon Fraser University

selected awards/nominations

Call Me Fitz Winner Gemini, Best Direction in a Comedy 2011, 16 noms total

Winner Canadian Screen Awards, Best Comedy Series (2013 & 2014)

Winner 2014 Directors Guild of Canada Award - Best Comedy Winner 2013 Directors Guild of Canada Award - Best Comedy

Winner 2011 Directors Guild of Canada Award - Best Comedy (the pilot)

Skins Gemini nomination, Best Drama Series, Best Supp. Actor (Jesse Carere)

As Slow as Possible Jury nomination for Best Canadian Feature, Hot Docs 2008

Shortlisted for 2008 Don Haig Award

This is Wonderland Gemini nomination for Best Director, Dramatic Series 2005

Falling Angels Winner 2 Genie Awards – Best Production Design, Best Original Song

Nominated for 6 Genie Awards (2004) – incl. Best Adapted Screenplay

Nominated for 2004 DGC Award – Best Director Feature Film

Winner Leo Award (BCMPA) for Best Director (2004)

Toronto Film Festival Group – Canada’s Top Ten (2004)

rollercoaster Best Narrative Feature- SXSW Film Festival 2000 - Austin, Texas