Scott Slone is an award-winning American filmmaker originally from Missoula, Montana.

He spent his childhood in various states, including Missouri, Maryland, South Carolina, and Florida, before settling in Los Angeles in 2001. Just a year after moving to LA, Scott wrote and directed his first short film,

Old Man Music, starring legendary character actor Geoffrey Lewis. The film gained critical acclaim, winning multiple awards on the festival circuit. Since then, he has directed several short films, a feature documentary, and the feature film Malibu Horror Story, which amassed an impressive 69 awards across various festivals. Looking ahead, Scott’s next two features, Alone in The After and I Think I'm Alone Now, are set for release in 2026.

 

Scott attributes his love for independent cinema to the years 1995-2000, when he worked at several video stores and was profoundly inspired by the films releasing during that period. His cinematic influences include directors Kinji Fukasaku, Sergio Leone, Stanley Kubrick, Elia Kazan, and David Lynch, alongside contemporary filmmakers Michael Mann, Quentin Tarantino, and Paul Thomas Anderson.

 

He also draws inspiration from actors such as William Holden, Natalie Wood, Toshiro Mifune, Lee Van Cleef, Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, and Bunta Sugawara.