SCOTT BOSWELL MATERIALS

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Scott Boswell is Associate Professor of Fiction Filmmaking at San Francisco State University. As an independent filmmaker and instructor, he specializes in directing, screenwriting, and queer cinema. His two feature films, The Stranger in Us (2010) and A Wake (2021) have won numerous awards and are distributed internationally. More recently, Boswell's interests have expanded to 3D animation and exploring the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating artificial intelligence tools in independent filmmaking.

SCREENPLAY FOR FEATURE ANIMATION: Bloodroot

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Synopsis: Bloodroot is an animated feature film that tells the story of Jacob, a young vampire who discovers the harsh reality of mortals. He is accidentally sired after falling in love with Marek, a mysterious stranger who takes shelter on Jacob’s family farm. When Marek is killed by vigilante vampire hunters, Jacob sets out to avenge his death. He is captured and enslaved in an underground facility and trained as an assassin by a secret organization that exploits vampires for profit. Repeatedly tested by his trainers, he finally escapes from a killing assignment. Jacob returns to his family to try to protect them from the organization's wrath.

Bloodroot (Feature Script) (pdf)

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SCOTT BOSWELL MATERIALS

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CV & PERSONAL STATEMENT

SCREENPLAY FOR FEATURE ANIMATION: Bloodroot

SAMPLE CLIP: Bloodroot

FEATURE FILM: A Wake