Devin Scott
Alma materSan Diego State University
OccupationFilm director · screenwriter
Years active2001–present
Known for
  • Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist
  • The Craftsman
Notable works
SpouseJeanne Scott
RelativesJean Landis (great aunt)
AwardsList of Awards
Not to be confused with Devon Scott.

Devin Scott is an American filmmaker who directed the films The $5 Movie (2001), Libertyville (2021), and created the films Long Live Xander the Great (2024), Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist (2024), and The Craftsman (2026).

Personal life

Scott graduated from San Diego State University in 1990.[1] He is married to Jeanne Scott, a veteran in the United States Army[2] and a producer on his films.[3] They live in Spring Valley, San Diego County, California.[4] Scott is the great nephew of Jean Landis.[5]

Career

Scott co-owns American Dream Cinema with is wife.[6][7] In 2001, his film The $5 Movie screened at Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films.[3] The following year, he was a guest on Creative Cafe on KOCT.[8] Scott was named San Diego Filmmaker of the Year in 2004[9] and his film Long Live Xander the Great, narrated by Jordan Jacobo,[6] premiered at the GI Film Festival San Diego in 2024.[2] In 2025, his film Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist screened at the Coronado Island Film Festival.[10] Scott's film The Craftsman will premiere in 2026.[1]

Filmography

Short films
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2001The $5 Movie[3]
2010She Wore Silver Wingsalso editor, starring Jean Landis[11]
2021Libertyville[12]
2022My Happy Place[13][14]
2024Long Live Xander the Great[6]
Aunt Cindy and the Alchemist[15]
2026The Craftsman[16][17]

Accolades

Event / FestivalYearAwardTitleResultRef.
Hardacre Film Festival2001Best Short Film, ComedyThe $5 Movie[3][18]
Newport Beach Film FestivalBest Story[3]
WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalBronze-Original Comedy
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards2004Direction – SpotDon't Trash Our Future[19]
Dog House[20]
Writing – Spot[19]
2005Editing/Other than News – ProgramMy Beautiful Wickedness[21]
Writing/Other than News – Program[22]
Direction/Other than News- Pre-Produced
Photography (Spot)No Can Do
Direction (Spot)
2007Direction - Pre-produced: SpotAnts in Your Plants?[23]
Chollas Creek
2008Editing (Pre-produced) SpotWord on the Street[24]
Direction (Pre-produced) Spot
Karma[25]
Writing - Short Form/Spot
2009Director Individual Short Form (Spot)Karma Tourist[26]
Writer – Short Form[27]
California Film Awards2010Orson Welles Award – Television PilotShe Wore Silver Wings[11][28]
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Pacific Southwest Emmy AwardsAudio[29]
Director Post-Production
Writer – Program (Non-News)
Editor (No Time Limit) - Program[30]
2011Director Individual Short Form (Spot)Signs[31]
Writer - Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.)My Story
2013Writer - Short FormThink Blue - Big Deal Campaign[32]
Director - Short Form
Friendly[33]
Editor (No time limit) Short FormThink Blue - Big Deal Campaign
Friendly
2015Writer - Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.)Freedom Isn't Free[34]
2018Audio – Post ProductionA Little Rusty[35]
Distinguished Wings Over Vietnam[36]
Editor Program[35]
Editor (No Time Limit) Program[36]
Director - Non-Live (Post-Produced)
A Little Rusty
Editor Short FormGarden of Innocence[35]
Writer- Short Form
GI Film Festival San Diego2022Local Film Showcase – Best Narrative ShortThe Man I Want to Be[37]
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema2025Indie SpiritAunt Cindy and the Alchemist[38]

References

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  2. ^ Encinas, Ciara (2024-05-02). "GI Film Festival returns next week with locally created films". KGTV. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  3. ^ Redshaw, Rebecca (2001-08-07). "The story behind filmmaking". The Desert Sun. p. 23. Retrieved 2025-02-23. – via Newspapers.com
  4. ^ Fulcher, Albert (2022-05-13). "GI Film Festival marks 15 years of veterans telling their stories | The Alpine Sun". The Alpine Sun. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  5. ^ "Jean Landis | SDSU". San Diego State University. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
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  8. ^ "KOCT's 'Creative Cafe' announces November guests". North County Times. 2002-11-08. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-02-23. – via Newspapers.com
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