Scott Monahan

SCOTT MONAHAN is an international awardwinning director producer and actor who started his career in Tokyo while his parents were stationed on Yokota Air Force Base from 1999 2006 He then studied theater at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia before relocating to Los Angeles in 2011 He served as an Artistic Director of Play Collaborative Arts and is a member of Ceaseless Fun two of LAs premier immersive siteresponsive theater collectives  He directed executive produced and starred in his feature film directorial debut Anchorage The film won eleven awards and ten nominations including the German Independence Award for Best Feature Film at the 2021 Oldenburg International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2022 Mammoth Film Festival and Best Feature Film at the 2022 Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival He played supporting roles two feature films Sour Party and Uppercut which both had theatrical releases in 2025 Monahan has been notably transparent about the making of Anchorage sharing his experience selffunding the project through personal means and navigating distribution without traditional backing In interviews and numerous podcastsincluding No Film School First Time Go Show Dont Tell and morehes offered candid insights into low budget filmmaking organizing an international theatrical tour and building momentum through grassroots efforts His clarity and authenticity during QAs and public talks have made him a compelling voice for emerging filmmakers navigating the independent space