Follow Leader
A vivid exploration of the relationship between toxic male masculinity and the social as well as psychological influences it has had on me growing up through the generations.
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Scott JohnsonDirector
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Scott Daniel JohnsonProducer
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Scott JohnsonKey Cast
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Scott JohnsonWriter
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Scott JohnsonProduction Sound
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Lucas BurlockSupervising Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Sci-fi, Psychological, Horror, Thriller, Experimental
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Runtime:6 minutes 41 seconds
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Completion Date:January 2, 2019
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Production Budget:1,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 24fps
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Cosmo film festivalTamil Nadu
India
September 14, 2020
Best Experimental short film -
Arizona Underground Film FestivalTucson, AZ
United States
September 11, 2020
Official Selection -
Montreal International Wreath Awards Film FestivalMontreal, Quebec Canada
Canada
September 18, 2020 -
Antimatter [Media Art]Victoria, B.C.
Canada
October 14, 2020
Official Selection -
Accolade Global Film CompetitionCalifornia
United States
August 28, 2020
North American Premire
Best Experimental -
Oregon State International Film Fest (OFFS)Oregon
United States
August 7, 2020
North American Premire
Official Selection -
Madrid Film AwardsMadrid, Madrid
Spain
July 28, 2020
Best Cinematography -
Saskatchewan Independent Film Awards (SIFA)Regina Saskatchewan
Canada
November 22, 2019
Official Selection -
Flamingo Film FestivalDavie, FL, USA
United States
April 27, 2019
North American Premiere
Best Visual FX -
Living Skies Film FestivalRegina
Canada
March 16, 2019
Audience Choice Award
Scott Johnson is a Canadian filmmaker based in Regina Saskatchewan.
His work is driven by the need to challenge permeating philosophies and direct and signify avenues that we as people can follow in order to better ourselves as part of a diverse and multicultural society. His craft is constructed with a humanistic approach using elements involving, sociopolitical, philosophical, and psychological schools of thought and perspectives.
In particular, most of his films deal with issues of mental-disorder and trauma such as the suicide of a loved one, debilitating abnormalities, and coping strategies in regards to illness such as depression. My works also focus on individual anxiety that exists in our society such as gender anxiety and the crisis of masculinity that leads to violence and hate in our culture.
His perspective on filmmaking involves equal parts of an aesthetic form, intellectual involvement of the viewer, and the enjoyment factor. This ideology leads me to create strikingly different and engaging content from the mainstream. I am constantly striving to perfect and pursue different ideas and making use of memory, intelligence, and my general understanding of film theory and concepts.
Scott Johnson is a Canadian filmmaker based in Regina Saskatchewan.
His work is driven by the need to challenge permeating philosophies and direct and signify avenues that we as people can follow in order to better ourselves as part of a diverse and multicultural society. His craft is constructed with a humanistic approach using elements involving, sociopolitical, philosophical, and psychological schools of thought and perspectives.
In particular, most of his films deal with issues of mental-disorder and trauma such as the suicide of a loved one, debilitating abnormalities, and coping strategies in regards to illness such as depression. My works also focus on individual anxiety that exists in our society such as gender anxiety and the crisis of masculinity that leads to violence and hate in our culture.
His perspective on filmmaking involves equal parts of an aesthetic form, intellectual involvement of the viewer, and the enjoyment factor. This ideology leads me to create strikingly different and engaging content from the mainstream. He is constantly striving to perfect and pursue different ideas and making use of memory, intelligence, and my general understanding of film theory and concepts.