
Scott Jones, George Woodhouse, Jessica Chapman, Mary Fay Coady, Joss MacNeil
Canada
2021
English
Coarse language
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VIFF Short Forum: Program 1
What kind of alchemy occurs to transform hardship into fortune? Here, the extraordinary burn brightly.
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Tehran: City of Love
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Magic Farm
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Credits
Producer
Aly Kelly
Screenwriter
Scott Jones
Cinematography
Andrew MacCormack
Editor
Brendan Mills
Original Music
Katharine Petkovski
Director

Scott Jones
Scott Jones is a filmmaker and playwright from Nova Scotia. Scott worked with filmmaker Laura Wayne and the NFB to create the feature documentary, Love, Scott (2018). His play, I Forgive You, that he co-wrote with Robert Chafe, premiered at the Saint John’s Arts and Culture Centre in August 2022. Coin Slot (2022) is Jones’ first short film in a directing/writing role.
Filmography: Love, Scott (2018)