Scott Mactavish

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Scott Mactavish is an American filmmaker, author and journalist.

Scott Mactavish recently wrote, produced and directed a film entitled "God and Country: Untold Stories of the American Military." Prior to that, he made "Summer Running: The Race to Cure Breast Cancer" featuring Sissy Spacek. He has also served as executive producer on five films in as many years. Mactavish attended film School at New York University, and broke into the movie business as an actor and stunt man. He was a Goomba in the 1993 film Super Mario Bros. and an uncredited stunt double in The Crow. He launched his own production company in 1998 and has produced dozens of films and videos, with an emphasis on documentaries.

His book "The New Dad's Survival Guide" was published by Little, Brown and Co., a major publisher based in New York City.

As a journalist, he has written for Indiewire, Windcheck, and Film Threat.

Mactavish is a veteran of the United States Navy. He attended boot camp at the Recruit Training Command in San Diego, CA and served with Submarine Squadron 6, aboard the USS L.Y. Spear, and in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Movies

God and Country: Untold Stories of the American Military - Writer, Producer, Director
Summer Running: The Race to Cure Breast Cancer - Writer, Producer, Director
Chagas: A Hidden Affliction - Executive Producer
Stickball Boulevard - Executive Producer