Scott McCullough

Scott McCullough is an American action/drama film director. Best known as a director/dp for high-end commercials and music videos, McCullough’s most notable for working with Prince, Paul Newman, NASCAR, Ford, GM, Budweiser, Pepsi, Kubota, Target and many more Fortune 500 clients with top ad agencies such as Leo Burnett, Doner, DDB, Team Detroit, Martin Williams, Deutsch, J. Walter Thompson and more.

McCullough’s feature films "No Cops With Wedding Rings" (Peter Facinelli) and "Captain For Dark Mornings" (Martin Sheen) are in funding and casting. other features and television projects include the veteran-based dramatic series "Spent Rounds" along with other films 26 Floors, Holiday Motel, The Flame and more.

McCullough was the creator, writer and director for R.J.Reynolds Thunder Theater 70mm NASCAR experience film 100% and No Bull - billed as the world’s largest mobile theater. He also had directed and shot over 26 projects for Prince at one of his most successful times in his career, including the gold RIAA rated (over 1MM in sales) projects Gett Off home video, Diamonds and Pearls home video, Sexy M.F and over a dozen live concerts and other films for the music icon.

SELECTED AWARDS: 2018 Amsterdam Around Film Festival Selection, 2017 Golden Cine Award, 2017 Poland International Film Festival Official Selection, 2017 ADDY - Silver, 2017 International Independent Film Festival Diamond Award - 2016 First Glance Film Festival (winner/best trailer), Philadelphia - 2016 Best Shorts Festival Official Selection - 2016 Accolade International Film Festival (winner) - 2016 Short Stop International Film Festival - 2016 London Short Stop Film Festival - 2016 HRIFF (best trailer) - 2016 Hollywood Film Festival (winner) - 2016 Access Code Film Festival - 2015 Euro Fest Selection - 2015 Fade In - Awards (finalist) - 6 Addy’s Awards - HAA Best of Show - HAA Gold - CANNES Film Festival Finalist (commercials) - The New York Festivals: Gold World Medal - 8 RIAA Gold videos for Prince - Bronze World Medal - 22-time TELLY Advertising Awards - Golden Cine Award - EFFIE Award - 2-time Summit Gold Award - 2000 Vision Award - Sonoma Valley Film Festival - Method Fest Film Festival; Finalist - Orinda Film Festival Finalist - Indie Producer Film Festival finalist - International Cinema and Technology World Tour - Festival International De Biarritz 2003 Jury Award - La Réalisation Integral Best Director - Circe de Ciurto (Italy) Best Short - 3-time AURORA winner - Platinum/Best of Show - The New York Festivals - 2 time Silver Medals - The New York Festivals - Bronze Medal - 3-time CINDI gold awards - Intercom Awards: Silver Plaque - National ITVA: Bronze/Gold/ Silver - US Int’l Film Festival: 2 Creative Excellence awards - ADWEEK Top Spots: 1998/1994 - AXIEM: Best of Show - ITVA 3- time winner - 16-time MN Video Awards - MN Video Awards 3-time Director of the Year - and many more.