Scott Simpson (born August 22, 1972) is a

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film and television director based in Halifax,

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. He is most noted for his 1998 short film ''December 1917'', which was a

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nominee for Best Short Drama at the

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in 1999, and his 2002 feature film '' Touch & Go''. He has also directed the short films ''Back of the House'' (2003) and ''The Toll'' (2015), but has concentrated primarily on directing television documentaries and music videos for Nova Scotia artists. He has also served on the executive of Screen Nova Scotia, the trade association for the film and television industry in Nova Scotia.Keith Doucette, "Nova Scotia's new film incentive will go ahead July 1 despite objections".

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, May 11, 2015.

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* 1972 births Living people Canadian documentary film directors Canadian documentary film producers Canadian film production company founders Canadian television directors Canadian music video directors Film directors from Nova Scotia Film producers from Nova Scotia People from Halifax, Nova Scotia {{Canada-film-director-stub