Saturday, July 15, 2017

2016 Horror Comedy Film Cabin Fever


Christopher J. Scott has served as a managing member, writer, producer, and director with Domicile Films, LLC, in New York City for more than four years. In this position, Christopher J. Scott has worked on a variety of projects, including episodic series and feature films such as Cabin Fever.

Cabin Fever is a 2016 horror film written by horror aficionado Eli Roth and Randy Pearlstein and directed by Travis Zariwny, who previously contributed camera and electrical work to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Since a limited theatrical run that included international distribution in the United Kingdom, Cabin Fever has attracted an audience through DVD, Blu-ray, and other home market sales. 

Critics have pointed out the film’s indebtedness to familiar genre tropes, notably a group of young people isolated in a remote location, but also the movie’s willingness to branch into comedy while at the same time experimenting with innovative, macabre elements of horror.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Save the Elephants Observes Situation in Samburu


An entertainment industry veteran with more than two decades of experience, Christopher J. Scott is a managing member of Domicile Films, LLC, in New York City, where he has a hand in writing, producing, and directing the studio’s projects. Christopher J. Scott is also a committed philanthropist who supports a number of charitable organizations, including Save the Elephants.

In 2010, great crowds of elephants gathered in Samburu, where a major flood had recently nourished the area, making the soil fertile for new plant life. Some seven years later, the side-effects of ongoing climate change have deeply impacted the area, leaving the region arid and devoid of any real sustenance for the elephants. The existing elephant population is weak and malnourished, and newborn elephants lack the food and water they need to grow strong.

Save the Elephants’ teams are constantly monitoring the situation in Samburu, doing all they can for pregnant and newborn elephants. While they fight to help these animals survive, the organization also calls upon people worldwide to do what they can to help curb climate change in places like Samburu, so that elephants and other species can begin to thrive again.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Forgiving Kevin - A Movie Focused on Addiction and Absolution


Christopher J. Scott guides Domicile Films, LLC, as managing member and has overseen the writing and direction of series and feature-length films. One of Christopher J. Scott’s most noteworthy productions is Forgiving Kevin, which was completed in 2016 and has a script taken from author Larry Glenz’ book of the same name. 

The movie takes an honest look at the violence, lies, and betrayal experienced when a father finds his son caught in the trap of heroin addiction. Thus begins a seven-year ordeal in which Larry tries everything he knows to save a son with whom he has shared a close relationship, including a mentoring role as coach on the high school lacrosse team. 

Ultimately, the father finds a spiritual meaning in his unsuccessful efforts to rehabilitate his son. After a series of recovery and relapse cycles, he learns to forgive and obtains a form of absolution with the birth of his son’s baby, just four months before he passes on. To this day, Larry engages as motivational speaker in the addiction recovery sphere and emphasizes the importance of spiritual psychotherapy in community outreach efforts.

Friday, March 24, 2017

Director’s Guild of America Supports New York Diversity Bill


Film writer, producer, and director Christopher J. Scott serves as a managing member of Domicile Films, an independent film and television production company in New York with more than five decades of filmmaking experience among its owners. Christopher J. Scott also belongs to the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), which works closely with the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA), East to support diversity legislation in New York.

Most recently, the DGA and the WGA, East lent their support for the introduction of a bill designed to facilitate diverse hiring and address the industry’s broken pipeline. The diversity bill affects the $420 million Empire State Film Production Tax Credit, which rewarded companies for producing film projects in New York and contributed toward sustaining jobs in the film industry. The first of its kind, the bipartisan bill modifies the Film Production Tax Credit to include the distribution of $5 million for television productions that hire women and people of color as writers and directors. Distributed amounts are capped at $50,000 per hire.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

The New York Giants 2017 Opponents





Christopher J. Scott is a film enthusiast who co-founded the production company Domicile Films in 2013, and has since produced four feature films. When he's not immersed in his craft, Christopher J. Scott enjoys watching his favorite National Football League (NFL) team, the New York Giants.

The Giants have won two Super Bowls in the past decade and will look to win another in 2017. New York won 11 games in 2016 but lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. If the team hopes to get back to the playoffs in 2017 it will have to beat some quality teams, including improving divisional opponents like the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. 

While the dates have yet to be confirmed, the Giants' 2017 opponents are set in stone. The team will welcome each of its three divisional rivals to MetLife Stadium, as well as Los Angeles (Rams), Seattle, Kansas City, Los Angeles (Chargers), and Detroit. On the road, the Giants will face formidable opponents such as the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders. The Raiders finished the 2016 season with a 12-4 record and are 7-5 all-time against the Giants, winning the last meeting in 2013 by a score of 24-20.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The WWF Reports New Ivory Ban in China

 


For more than two decades, Christopher J. Scott has been working in the entertainment industry. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, he is the co-founder and serves as a managing member of Domicile Films, LLC. Dedicated to helping his community, Christopher J. Scott supports the WWF’s Save the Elephants initiative.

The WWF has been protecting nature’s future for over five decades and it focuses on many specific areas and animal species, including elephants. Recently, the organization released information about China’s plan to ban domestic ivory trading. This announcement was made at the end of 2016 and the ban is expected to take effect in 2017. It is hoped that the new regulations will help end elephant poaching around the world by decreasing the demand for elephant ivory in China.

China’s ban came on the heels of the United States’ ban on its domestic ivory trade. Former President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping agreed to impose a near-total ban on elephant ivory in their respective countries. Before the end of 2016, the US had finalized regulations to help shut down the elephant ivory trade and halt wildlife crime across the world.

It is estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 African elephants are killed every year for their tusks. While the problem threatens Asian elephants as well, it is on a smaller scale. Before these bans, the US and China were two of the largest domestic ivory markets in the world. Their agreement to ban domestic ivory is a significant stand in support of elephant conservation.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

World Wildlife Fund - Protecting the Coral Triangle





A cofounder of Domicile Films, LLC, Christopher J. Scott serves as writer, director, and head of production for the company. Outside of his role at Domicile, Christopher J. Scott contributes to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which works in numerous parts of the world, including the Coral Triangle.

Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the Coral Triangle comprises the waters of Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands. These waters feature nearly 600 varieties of coral and over 2,000 reef fish species. Further, the area is home to more than 120 million people, who depend on the area’s coral reefs for income, food, and protection from storms. 

However, the current fish-harvesting methods are not sustainable for the area and its people, and climate change exacerbates the issue. For this reason, the WWF collaborates with conservation groups and local governments to protect this area and its people.