Scott Portingale is a filmmaker specializing in studio-based time-lapse, macro cinematography, VFX, and stop-motion animation. His award-winning films capture the unseen dynamics of the natural world, bridging science and art, blending technical processes with a refined visual aesthetic. His films have been programmed at international film festivals, galleries, and event installations that have led to a wide range of collaborations, commissioned projects, and licensing opportunities across the film industry. As a documentary cinematographer Scott has worked in India, Tanzania, Nicaragua, and Taiwan, as well as with Indigenous communities in northern Canada. With his other foot in the stop-motion world, he has directed his own films and worked as an animation director for branded content.

AWARDS
~Nelsonian Award in Macro Photography
~Honorable Mention (LA Underground Film Festival) (Infinitude)
~Stonefair International Film Festival (Best Experimental Film) (Infinitude)
~Edmonton International Film Festival (Best Short Film) (Midnight Matinee)
~The Banff Centre for the Arts (Global TV Network Scholarship)
~Edmonton Artist Trust Fund Award (2009, 2019)
~Canadian International Film Festival (Best Animation Award) (Midnight Matinee)
~Mexico International Film Festival (Golden Palm Award) (Midnight Matinee)
~CSIF $100 Film Festival (Audience Choice Award) (Photosynthesis)

ARTICLES & REVIEWS
~ Gizmodo ~ Fstoppers ~ Petapixel ~ La boite verte ~ BoingBoing ~