H. Scott Hughes
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H. Scott Hughes is a Texas-born writer and filmmaker, as well as singer/songwriter, and film/stage composer.
and the Vancouver Film School
. He is the co-writer/director of the 2007 short sci-fi romance Food for the Gods which premiered on Canada's Shaw Multicultural Channel
, as well as screening at the Vancouver International Film Centre
, the New Asia Film Festival in Richmond, BC, the Route 66 Film Festival in Springfield, Illinois, and the 12th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival
. As a producer, Hughes developed the short documentary, Duty, which was nominated Best Educational Documentary at the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival in Houston, and won the Honorable Mention Documentary nod. As a screenwriter, Hughes shared with director Zhou "Joe" Fang the Audience Favorite Drama Award for the short paranormal thriller Crazy Old Woman
, at the Route 66 Film Festival—a double billing with Food for the Gods.
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In 2009, Hughes co-wrote the short comedy whodunit, Murder at the Orient Street Express, co-produced by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival
, which premiered at MAMM Fest 2009. In 2010, Hughes shot two back to back short sequels to Food for the Gods, titled Megami: Legacy for the Gods and Megami: Search for the Gods, (a project referred to in previous press as Food for the Gods II: Aftermath ). The producers refer to the two shorts as "teasers" for a possible larger project down the road, possibly a TV pilot and/or series based on the property. The sequels will be released by early 2011, the precise date currently unspecified.
Hughes is also attached to a Canadian pilot project called Timekeeper: The Passage as a writer and director, the story based on a novel by Stephen McKinnon.
For two decades, Hughes has also performed as one half of the established Texas Brazos Valley vocal duo Brandie&Scott. He composed and performed the score for Duty and co-composed (with Yvette Lu
) the classical Asian-style score to Food for the Gods
, which featured erhu
player Xu Qian, and singers Yvette Lu and Beverly Wu, engineered by Doug Woods.
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Career
Hughes is a graduate of Texas A&M University–Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, on Ward Island in Oso Bay. The university is part of the Texas A&M University System...
and the Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Film School is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition. The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around Downtown Vancouver and comprises six buildings...
. He is the co-writer/director of the 2007 short sci-fi romance Food for the Gods which premiered on Canada's Shaw Multicultural Channel
Shaw Multicultural Channel
Shaw Multicultural Channel is a multicultural cable television community channel in Vancouver, British Columbia. The channel operates on digital cable channel 116 in the Lower Mainland areas, except Delta, where it is seen on analog cable channel 51....
, as well as screening at the Vancouver International Film Centre
Vancouver International Film Centre
The Vancouver International Film Centre houses the 175-seat Vancity Theatre, along with a production room and offices for the Vancouver International Film Festival...
, the New Asia Film Festival in Richmond, BC, the Route 66 Film Festival in Springfield, Illinois, and the 12th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia for about 4–5 days in November. Launching in 1996 , it is Canada’s oldest Asian film festival, exhibiting films and videos by North American artists of Asian heritage. Awards include a juried award...
. As a producer, Hughes developed the short documentary, Duty, which was nominated Best Educational Documentary at the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival in Houston, and won the Honorable Mention Documentary nod. As a screenwriter, Hughes shared with director Zhou "Joe" Fang the Audience Favorite Drama Award for the short paranormal thriller Crazy Old Woman
Crazy Old Woman
Crazy Old Woman is a 2007 Canadian short form paranormal thriller, written by H. Scott Hughes and directed by Joe Fang. It plays in the classic vein of shows such as The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and films such as The Sixth Sense.-Plot:The film stars British actor Dan Richardson...
, at the Route 66 Film Festival—a double billing with Food for the Gods.
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In 2009, Hughes co-wrote the short comedy whodunit, Murder at the Orient Street Express, co-produced by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia for about 4–5 days in November. Launching in 1996 , it is Canada’s oldest Asian film festival, exhibiting films and videos by North American artists of Asian heritage. Awards include a juried award...
, which premiered at MAMM Fest 2009. In 2010, Hughes shot two back to back short sequels to Food for the Gods, titled Megami: Legacy for the Gods and Megami: Search for the Gods, (a project referred to in previous press as Food for the Gods II: Aftermath ). The producers refer to the two shorts as "teasers" for a possible larger project down the road, possibly a TV pilot and/or series based on the property. The sequels will be released by early 2011, the precise date currently unspecified.
Hughes is also attached to a Canadian pilot project called Timekeeper: The Passage as a writer and director, the story based on a novel by Stephen McKinnon.
For two decades, Hughes has also performed as one half of the established Texas Brazos Valley vocal duo Brandie&Scott. He composed and performed the score for Duty and co-composed (with Yvette Lu
Yvette Lu
Yvette Lu, M.D. is a Canadian independent film and stage actress, filmmaker, singer, composer, writer and producer, as well as a licensed family physician. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Lu has starred in many independent films, most notably Food for the Gods and Servants of War...
) the classical Asian-style score to Food for the Gods
Food for the Gods
Food for the Gods is a 2007 Canadian short, science fiction, romance film from award-winning writer/filmmaker H. Scott Hughes. The film stars Yvette Lu and Danny Dorosh as two star-crossed lovers in a plot reminiscent of stories of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith. The film is based on a short...
, which featured erhu
Erhu
The erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a "southern fiddle", and sometimes known in the Western world as the "Chinese violin" or a "Chinese two-stringed fiddle". It is used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles...
player Xu Qian, and singers Yvette Lu and Beverly Wu, engineered by Doug Woods.
Filmography
- Megami: Search for the Gods (2011) ... Director, Writer
- Megami: Legacy for the Gods (2011) ... Director, Writer
- Murder at the Orient Street Express (2009) ... Co-Writer
- Duty (2008) ... Producer, Co-Writer, Composer
- Food for the Gods (2007) ... Director, Co-Writer, Co-Composer
- Crazy Old WomanCrazy Old WomanCrazy Old Woman is a 2007 Canadian short form paranormal thriller, written by H. Scott Hughes and directed by Joe Fang. It plays in the classic vein of shows such as The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and films such as The Sixth Sense.-Plot:The film stars British actor Dan Richardson...
(2007) ... Writer - The Relationship ... Director, Editor
- Sudden Movement ... Director, Editor
- Milos ... Assistant Director
- Love Shines ... Art Director
- Right Place, Wrong Time ... Co-Editor, AD
- Night Elf Battle Axe ... Production Sound
- Backstage ... Actor (lead)
- Revenge of the Unemployed ... Actor (lead)
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Stage
- Shakespeare's Metamorphosis - University of Exeter, United Kingdom ... Composer
- The Big Break - WTAMU Branding Iron Theatre ... Composer
- Extensions - WTAMU Branding Iron Theatre ... Composer
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