Shaun Scott (filmmaker) explained

Shaun Scott
State House:Washington
District:43rd
Status:Elect
Alongside:Nicole Macri
Term Start:January 13, 2025
Succeeding:Frank Chopp
Predecessor:Frank Chopp
Birth Date:November 8, 1984
Birth Place:Queens, New York
Occupation:Film director, editor, politician

Shaun Scott (born November 8, 1984) is an American filmmaker, film director, writer, activist, and politician. He is currently the member-elect for the 43rd district in the Washington House of Representatives.[1]

Early life and career

Scott was born in Queens, New York and lived there until he was ten when he moved to Seattle.[2] In 2008, he graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in history.[2]

Film

After college, Scott became an Seattle-based independent filmmaker whose first feature film was "Seat of Empire" (2009), a 3-hour long documentary tour of the city of Seattle using archival footage.[2] [3] In 2010 he directed and wrote "Waste of Time," a historical mash-up of original footage, archival images, and contemporary music meant as a portrait of consumer capitalism.[4] [5]

Scott's first narrative feature was "100% OFF: A Recession-Era Romance" (2012), a docudrama about a kleptomaniac and the immigrant wife with whom he enters a marriage of convenience.[6] [7] [8] It was followed in 2014 by "Pacific Aggression", a straightforward narrative about a social media addict and the blogger she stalks.[9]

Writing

Scott began a career as a writer in late 2014, contributing pieces about American politics and race relations to The Monarch Review[10] and The Seattle Weekly.[11] In July 2015, Scott was hired by City Arts Magazine as a columnist, where he runs an ongoing thread called "Faded Signs" about popular culture under late capitalism.[12]

In September 2015, Thought Catalog Books published Scott's short-form essay "Something Better: Millennials and Late Capitalism at the Movies" on iTunes and Amazon.[13] In 2018, Zero Books published Scott's book-length history of the Millennial generation titled "Millennials and the Moments that Made Us: A Cultural History of the U.S. from 1982-present."[14] In 2023, he wrote the book Heartbreak City: Seattle Sports and the Unmet Promise of Urban Progress through University of Washington press.[15]

Political career

Scott is a member of the 43rd LD Democrats and the Seattle chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.[16]

Scott was a field organizer for US Representative Pramila Jayapal and helped unionize Jayapal's 2018 campaign staff through the Campaign Worker's Guild.[17] In 2020, Scott served as the Washington State Field Director for Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders.[18] In 2021, he was the campaign coordinator for Nikkita Oliver's city council campaign.[19]

2018 city council campaign

In November 2018, Scott announced his bid for Seattle City Council District 4 to replace interim council member Abel Pacheco Jr..[20] Scott focused his campaign on a progressive agenda, Green New Deal, affordable housing, and better public transit, that would be paid for through redistributive taxes.[21] In the August primary, Scott came in second among ten candidates, receiving 23.26% of the vote, with former Clinton aid Alex Pedersen coming in first with 40.36%.[22] [23] Both advanced to the general election.

Scott and Pederson disagreed on most issues, with Scott opposing the removal of homeless encampments and supporting greater density in neighborhoods.[23] He received endorsements from alternative weekly The Stranger and local chapters of the Sierra Club and Our Revolution. In the November general election, Pederson defeated Scott 52%-48%.[24] [25]

Washington House of Represenatives

In 2024, after state representative Frank Chopp announced he would not run for reelection, Scott immediately announced his candidacy to represent Washington's 43rd Legislative District in the state legislature.[26] During the August 2024 primary election, Scott finished with the most votes at 59.6%, advancing to the general election, with runner-up Andrea Suarez, founder of We Heart Seattle, earning 20.23% of the vote.[27] [28]

Scott and Suarez contrasted on nearly every issue, with Scott supporting rent stabilization, closing corporate loopholes, and creating progressive taxes.[29] [30] Scott handily defeated Suarez in the general election, winning 68.43% of the vote to Suarez' 30.81%.[31] [32]

Filmography

Feature Films (as Director/Writer)

Short Films/Music Videos

Bibliography

References

  1. Web site: Artist Spotlight: Shaun Scott | the Daily . 2014-07-25 . 2014-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728171205/http://dailyuw.com/archive/2010/05/20/imported/artist-spotlight-shaun-scott#.U9LHNVaE7Bg . dead .
  2. News: Uitti . Jake . Writer and filmmaker as Superhero: Shaun Scott . 27 November 2024 . Cascade PBS . August 6, 2015.
  3. Web site: Roberts . Bobby . Scott's Empire - Film/TV . The Stranger . 2010-03-04 . 2020-01-19.
  4. Web site: Roberts . Bobby . Art House - Film/TV . The Stranger . 2010-11-25 . 2020-01-19.
  5. Web site: The WASTE OF TIME Trailer on Vimeo . Vimeo.com . 2011-01-03 . 2020-01-19.
  6. Web site: '100% Off': This romance is a bumpy ride but worth the journey | Movies | the Seattle Times . 2014-07-25 . 2014-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811112549/http://seattletimes.com/html/movies/2018613586_mr06romance.html . dead .
  7. Web site: "100% Off" Explores Human Side of Recession - City Arts Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715012842/http://cityartsonline.com/shaun-scotts-first-narrative-feature-explores-human-side-recession . usurped . July 15, 2014 . Cityartsonline.com . 28 June 2012. 2020-01-19.
  8. Web site: Brian Miller . 100% Off: A Recession-Era Romance: Two Seattle Couples Gradually Come Apart . Seattle Weekly . 2012-06-26 . 2020-01-19.
  9. Web site: Shaun Scott Screens his New Movie, with a Twitter Twist - City Arts Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715013757/http://cityartsonline.com/articles/shaun-scott-screens-his-new-movie-twitter-twist . usurped . July 15, 2014 . Cityartsonline.com . 14 March 2014. 2020-01-19.
  10. Web site: Shaun Scott — The Monarch Review . Themonarchreview.org . 2020-01-19.
  11. Web site: Seattle News and Events | Page Turner . 2015-12-22 . 2015-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222123242/http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/956151-129/page-turner . dead .
  12. Web site: Faded Signs | City Arts . 2015-12-22 . 2015-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150813132206/http://cityartsonline.com/article-type/faded-signs . usurped .
  13. Book: Something Better: Millennials and Late Capitalism at the Movies - Kindle edition by Shaun Scott, Thought Catalog. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ . 2018-03-11 . Thought Catalog Books . 2020-01-19.
  14. Book: Millennials and the Moments That Made Us: A Cultural History of the U.S. from 1982-Present: Shaun Scott: 9781785355837: Amazon.com: Books . 978-1785355837 . Scott . Shaun . 2018 .
  15. News: Cassidy . Benjamin . Shaun Scott Chronicles Seattle’s Civic Shortcomings through Sports . 27 November 2024 . Seattle Met . October 23, 2023.
  16. Web site: Shaun Scott 2019 . Scott2019.com . 2019-10-17 . 2020-01-19.
  17. Web site: Smith . Rich . Can You Guess Who Just Became the First Sitting Congressperson with a Unionized Campaign? - Slog . The Stranger . 2018-06-26 . 2020-01-19.
  18. Web site: Bernie Sanders announces Washington campaign hires, including former Seattle council candidate Shaun Scott. 7 January 2020.
  19. Web site: Author Profile . Cascade PBS . 27 November 2024.
  20. Web site: Smith . Rich . Democratic Socialist Shaun Scott Is Running for Seattle City Council - Slog . The Stranger . 2018-11-23 . 2020-01-19.
  21. News: Archibald . Ashley . Edge . Lisa . Vying for Votes: Interview with City Council District 4 candidate Shaun Scott . 27 November 2024 . Real Change News . September 11, 2019.
  22. Web site: Election Results . King County Elections . 27 November 2024 . August 19, 2019.
  23. News: Beekman . Daniel . October 12, 2019 . These Seattle City Council candidates disagree on just about everything. Pedersen, Scott give District 4 voters a clear choice. . The Seattle Times . November 26, 2024.
  24. Web site: Election Results . King County Elections . 27 November 2024 . November 25, 2019.
  25. News: Beekman . Daniel . November 26, 2019 . New Seattle City Council begins to take shape as District 4 election winner Alex Pedersen is sworn in . The Seattle Times . January 18, 2020.
  26. News: Krieg . Hannah . Shaun Scott Is Running for the State House . 27 November 2024 . The Stranger . March 14, 2024.
  27. Web site: Election Results . King County Elections . 27 November 2024 . August 20, 2024.
  28. Web site: 2024-08-06 . Seattle’s 43rd Legislative District: Scott leads Suarez in primary . 2024-08-28 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  29. News: Sowersby . Shuana . Candidates to replace Chopp in 43rd District offer big contrasts . 27 November 2024 . Cascade PBS . September 26, 2024.
  30. News: Pauley . Spencer . Initial votes signal Shaun Scott as favorite for 43rd Legislative District seat . 27 November 2024 . The Center Square . August 7, 2024.
  31. Web site: 2024-11-06 . Santos . Melissa . Democratic socialist Shaun Scott wins Seattle legislative race . 2024-11-11 . Axios Seattle . en-US.
  32. Web site: Election Results . King County Elections . 27 November 2024 . November 26, 2024.

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