Scott Faris
Scott Faris (2022) is a director and editor based in Los Angeles. He is the co-founder of Universe Creative, a video production company focused on creating documentaries and short content for conscientious brands. Scott has roots in film, education and advertising. He grew up in West Virginia and graduated with a B.F.A. from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. After teaching fifth grade on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, he joined Teach For America’s award-winning marketing team as a video producer. He continued to pursue the intersection of education and video storytelling at Redbird, a marketing firm in Los Angeles. Scott’s work has been recognized by the Webbys, EPPY, CMA and film festivals across the country.
While a fellow at the Logan Nonfiction Program, Scott will be working as co-director, director of photography and editor on the feature-length documentary “Impossible Town,” about a doctor at the forefront of a decades-long struggle to aid a southern West Virginia town beset by cancer-causing chemicals.