Michael J. F. Scott

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Michael Scott, sometimes credited as Michael J. F. Scott, is a Canadian film and television director and producer. [1]

Associated in his early career with the National Film Board of Canada, [2] he is a five time Genie Award winner as producer of the short films Ted Baryluk's Grocery , The Big Snit , Get a Job , Village of Idiots and Runaway , [3] a two-time Academy Award nominee for his work on The Big Snit [1] and Whistling Smith , [4] and a two-time Gemini Award nominee for the television films Ikwé and Lost in the Barrens .

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  2. "Canada scores two nominations". Toronto Star , February 6, 1986.
  3. Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN   0-7737-3238-1.
  4. "Oscar Awards Listed". Victoria Times-Colonist , February 12, 1976.