Seth Scriver

Seth Scriver is a Canadian animated film director and illustrator. He is most noted as co-director with Shayne Ehman of the 2013 film Asphalt Watches, which won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

As a comics artist, he has been a two-time Doug Wright Award nominee, receiving nods in 2011 for Stooge Pile and in 2014 for Flexible Tube with Stink Lines.

His second film, Endless Cookie, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The film was codirected with his half-brother, Peter Scriver.

Awards

Award / Film Festival Date of ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
Annecy International Animation Film Festival June 14, 2025 Contrechamp – Best Feature Film Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver		 Won
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival March 16, 2025 Film Forward – the Golden Alexander Won
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival May 4, 2025 Rogers Audience Award Won
Director's Guild of Canada November 8, 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award Longlisted
DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film Nominated
Boston Society of Film Critics December 14, 2025 Best Animated Film Won
Film Independent Spirit Awards February 15, 2026 Best Documentary Feature Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver, Daniel Bekerman, Alex Ordanis, Jason Ryle, Chris Yurkovich		 Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association March 2, 2026 Rogers Best Canadian Documentary Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver		 Won
Best Animated Film Won
Toronto International Film Festival 2013 Best Canadian First Feature Film Asphalt Watches Won
Anifilm May 10, 2026 Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver		 Best Feature Film for Adults Won
Canadian Screen Awards May 31, 2026 Best Feature Length Documentary Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver, Daniel Bekerman, Alex Ordanis, Chris Yurkovich, Jason Ryle, Neil Mathieson		 Won

References

  1. ↑ Eric Veillette, "TIFF 2013: Asphalt Watches co-director Seth Scriver Q&A". Toronto Star, September 8, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest’s top prize". Toronto Star, September 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Doug Wright Awards to fete comic creators". CBC News, March 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ John Parkin, "Finalists announced for 2014 Doug Wright Awards". CBR, March 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Alex Nino Gheciu, "Animated doc by 2 brothers from Shamattawa, Man., to premiere at Sundance Film Festival". CBC News Manitoba, January 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Felix Hughes, "'Endless Cookie' half-brother directors joke they’re becoming the new Kardashians". Next, June 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (June 14, 2025). "Natalie Portman-Produced French Animated Film 'Arco' Wins Annecy". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Economou, Vassilis (March 17, 2025). "Coexistence, My Ass! wins big at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on June 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "'Endless Cookie' wins $50,000 audience award at Hot Docs Festival". Toronto Star. May 4, 2025. Archived from the original on June 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ Thiessen, Connie (September 18, 2025). "DGC unveils 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Thiessen, Connie (September 18, 2025). "DGC unveils film, doc nominees; Discovery Award short list". Broadcast Dialogue. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Neglia, Matt (December 14, 2025). "The 2025 Boston Society Of Film Critics (BSFC) Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (December 3, 2025). "Three Animated Projects Nominated for Film Independent Spirit Awards". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ Alex Nino Gheciu, "‘One Battle After Another’ dominates Toronto Film Critics Association Awards with 4 wins". CFJC-TV, December 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Awarded films and games 2026". Anifilm. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners". Playback, May 28, 2026.