R. Scott Shields

Scott had a career in visual effects before writing his first script. Working as the coordinator on features like HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, SCOOBY DOO and THE X FILES gave him insight to the collaborative process of studio film making. Combining that experience with his love of great sports films like ROCKY and HOOSIERS, Scott took a break from visual effects projects and wrote a heartwarming sports drama about horse racing that won a series of contests and became his calling card.

Paid writing assignments soon followed, so Scott left his visual effects career and begin work as a professional screenwriter. Since then he's written screenplays across many genres but sports dramas and underdog stories are what he's best known for. During the extensive research for his biopics on sports legends John Force (drag racing) and Oscar Schmidt (basketball), Scott had to not only gather facts but also build trust with the principle characters in order to faithfully tell their compelling but sometimes unflattering stories.

Scott lives in Santa Clarita, CA with his wife and two children.

Honors & Awards

Semifinalist, Nicholl Fellowship - THE LAST HORSEMEN OF STRAWBERRY MANSION - 2009

Grand Prize, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards - SUPERCAT! - 2010