Michael Scott, sometimes credited as Michael J. F. Scott, is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

film and television director and producer."Canucks in Oscarland crossing their fingers". ''

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'', March 21, 1986. Associated in his early career with the

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, he is a five time

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winner as producer of the short films '' Ted Baryluk's Grocery'', ''

The Big Snit ''The Big Snit'' is a 1985 animated short film written and directed by Richard Condie and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Plot A married couple plays a game of Scrabble that has stalemated as the husband is unable to come up with ...

'', '' Get a Job'', ''

Village of Idiots ''Village of Idiots'' is a short animated comedy based on the classic humorous Jewish Folklore, folk tales of Jewish humour#Chelm, Chełm, directed and animated by Eugene Fedorenko and Rose Newlove, written by John Lazarus (playwright), John Laz ...

'' and ''

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'',Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''.

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, 2000. . a two-time

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

nominee for his work on ''The Big Snit'' and ''

Whistling Smith ''Whistling Smith'' is a 1975 short documentary film directed by Marrin Canell and Michael J. F. Scott for the National Film Board of Canada. It was produced for the NFB's '' Pacificanada'' series, which aired on CBC-TV in early 1975. The film ...

'',"Oscar Awards Listed". '' Victoria Times-Colonist'', February 12, 1976. and a two-time

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...

nominee for the television films ''Ikwé'' and ''

Lost in the Barrens ''Lost in the Barrens'' is a children's novel by Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. Later editions used the title ''Two Against the North''. It won Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Ch ...

''.

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