Ken Scott

Ken Scott, after obtaining his certificate in screenwriting from I'Université du Québec à Montréal in 1991, started writing for the big screen. He first wrote a short film, "Hors la loi," followed by his first feature, "La vie après l'amour," that immediately won him recognition from his peers by receiving five nominations and awards at the 2001 Genie Awards.

In 2002, Scott wrote the sitcom, "Le Plateau," in which he also played one of the lead roles. That same year, he wrote his second feature film entitled "La Grande Séduction" that closed the prestigious Quinzaine des réalisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival. The film directed by Jean-François Pouliot was praised and honored by critics in Quebec and around the world. It was shown in sixty-five international festivals and was sold in over 25 countries winning numerous important prizes such as the Public Prize Award at the Sundance Film Festival, the Grand Prize Jiraldillo d'oro and the ASECAN Prize at the Seville Festival, and the Bayar d'Or for Best Film at the Namur Festival and, last but not least, seven prizes at the 2004 Jutra Awards.

Later, he wrote the screenplay of the feature film "Maurice Richard," directed by Charles Binamé, which received 14 nominations including Best Screenplay at the 2006 Jutra Awards. Scott's screenplay was also nominated at the 2007 Genie Awards. That very same year, he went on to write his fourth feature film, "Le guide de la petite vengeance," for which he was also nominated at a Genie Award.

In 2008, he wrote and directed for the first time the feature "Les doigts croches," which was shot in Argentina and which won him another nomination for the Jutra prize for Best Screenplay. He again acted as director and screenwriter on the feature film, "Starbuck," starring Patrick Huard.

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