Scott Feinblatt
- Director
- Actor
- Producer
Prior to high school, Feinblatt studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago and improvisational comedy at a teen section of Chicago's Second City. In high school, he was involved with speech team and drama; and he also started writing, recording, and publishing his own music under the name T.he O.range M.an.
Feinblatt studied art, music, and acting at Columbia College, in Chicago. He also continued to study improvisational comedy in the conservatory program at Second City and attended various acting classes at Act One Studios. He performed in local theater productions at the Attic Playhouse and on the stage of Oakton Community College, where he founded a filmmaking club, a literary magazine, and worked as editor-in-chief of the college newspaper, The Occurrence. During his tenure at The Occurrence, he was recognized by the Illinois Community College Journalism Association, which awarded him with Best Editorial, Best Photograph, and Best Political Cartoon for his work.
After moving to California, Feinblatt studied filmmaking at Los Angeles City College, audited classes at AFI, and worked in casting while he wrote his own feature screenplays, produced short films, and worked in various capacities on student films. His first short film, "The Scratch," was awarded Best Short at the OC Fair filmmaking competition. Feinblatt went on to write, produce, and direct two feature horror films, "Summer People" and "Outtake Reel," before becoming editor-in-chief of the horror film magazine Diabolique.
Feinblatt continues to freelance as a journalist for LA Times, Rue Morgue, Vents Magazine, and numerous other publications; he has illustrated two children's books; and he continues to write, perform, and publish music.
Feinblatt studied art, music, and acting at Columbia College, in Chicago. He also continued to study improvisational comedy in the conservatory program at Second City and attended various acting classes at Act One Studios. He performed in local theater productions at the Attic Playhouse and on the stage of Oakton Community College, where he founded a filmmaking club, a literary magazine, and worked as editor-in-chief of the college newspaper, The Occurrence. During his tenure at The Occurrence, he was recognized by the Illinois Community College Journalism Association, which awarded him with Best Editorial, Best Photograph, and Best Political Cartoon for his work.
After moving to California, Feinblatt studied filmmaking at Los Angeles City College, audited classes at AFI, and worked in casting while he wrote his own feature screenplays, produced short films, and worked in various capacities on student films. His first short film, "The Scratch," was awarded Best Short at the OC Fair filmmaking competition. Feinblatt went on to write, produce, and direct two feature horror films, "Summer People" and "Outtake Reel," before becoming editor-in-chief of the horror film magazine Diabolique.
Feinblatt continues to freelance as a journalist for LA Times, Rue Morgue, Vents Magazine, and numerous other publications; he has illustrated two children's books; and he continues to write, perform, and publish music.
