Scott McPherson

Scott McPherson is an experienced story editor who has worked as a writer for series and feature films. He has worked in drama and comedy for adults and children. He has also acted as the Vice President and Executive Director of the Television and Film Institute, and been a senior script analyst and eventually a senior development and production executive for a major Canadian broadcaster.

During his time at the network McPherson shepherded a variety of very successful projects including the series Incredible Story Studio (1997) and the films, The Secret Life of Algernon (1998) and The Dinosaur Hunter (2000) Scott left the network to get back to writing, starting as story editor for Season II of Mentors, the same year the series won its only writing Gemini.

After living for a period in Europe, Scott returned to Canada and several years of teaching and story editing. 2007 saw him take on a new screenplay as well as become co-producer of the sketch comedy series "Caution: May Contain Nuts." That project brought Scott into contact with Chester Sit and the two bonded over their approach to business. Forming a company with Paul Bellows of Yellow Pencil, they are now in development on several film and television projects.

Their first feature film, The Pharmacist, is due for release in fall of 2009. Scott McPherson produced, story edited and acted in the film. In addition to his own projects, McPherson is also proud to have been the inspiration behind Adrian Lackey's film, The Trial of Stubby McPherson (1998).