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Scott Paterson
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BIOGRAPHY
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Scott is an award-winning Director, Producer, and Writer whose original shorts have toured internationally. Scott strives to tell intimate character-driven stories set in a larger world.
Scott began his filmmaking career as an actor, best known for his work as the "misunderstood bad-boy" Johnny Dimarco on the much-beloved television franchise 'Degrassi: The Next Generation'.
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Scott believes through inclusion and open communication, we can dive deeper into character, allowing stories to thrive and be more authentic.
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Scott has also worked as an Assistant Director within the Directors Guild of Canada on a variety of projects such as 'Star Trek: Discovery, 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds', 'The Lost Symbol', 'The Handmaid's Tale', 'Ghostwriter' & 'How to Fail as a Popstar'.
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https://www.directors.ca/directors/scott-paterson
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