Scott Portingale is a director and animator living in Edmonton, Canada. Scott's multimedia approach to making films blends in-camera techniques such as time-lapse and stop-motion animation into films with themes rooted in the natural world, the scientific pursuit, and the human experience. His short films have been programmed across multiple platforms including international film festivals, art galleries, and installations, and have won a handful of awards along the way. One of Scott’s more recent films, Infinitude, was curated as part of Vimeo's “Staff Pic” collection and featured by arts and cultural blogs such as Wired, Gizmodo, Petapixel, and Fstoppers. Scott’s commissions and collaborator list include CUSO International, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters, Geffen Media, CKUA, Samsung, and the Alberta Treasury Branch.
AWARDS
~Edmonton International Film Festival (Best Short Film) (Midnight Matinee)
~The Banff Centre for the Arts (Global TV Network Scholarship)
~Stonefair International Film Festival (Best Experimental Film) (Infinitude)
~Honorable Mention (LA Underground Film Festival) (Infinitude)
~Canadian International Film Festival (Best Animation Award) (Midnight Matinee)
~Mexico International Film Festival (Golden Palm Award) (Midnight Matinee)
~Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers Film Festival (Audience Choice Award) (Photosynthesis)
ARTICLES & REVIEWS
~ Gizmodo ~ Wired ~ Fstoppers ~ Petapixel ~ BoingBoing ~ Cinemotion ~ Edmonton Journal ~ Vue Weekly