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Seth Scriver

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Seth Scriver is a Canadian animated film director and illustrator.[1] 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.[2]

As a comics artist, he has been a two-time Doug Wright Award nominee, receiving nods in 2011 for Stooge Pile[3] and in 2014 for Flexible Tube with Stink Lines.[4]

His second film, Endless Cookie, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.[5] The film was codirected with his half-brother, Peter Scriver.[6]

Awards

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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 [7]
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival March 16, 2025 Film Forward – the Golden Alexander Won [8]
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival May 4, 2025 Rogers Audience Award Won [9]
Director's Guild of Canada November 8, 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award Longlisted [10]
DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film Nominated [11]
Boston Society of Film Critics December 14, 2025 Best Animated Film Won [12]
Film Independent Spirit Awards February 15, 2026 Best Documentary Feature Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver, Daniel Bekerman, Alex Ordanis, Jason Ryle, Chris Yurkovich		 Nominated [13]
Toronto Film Critics Association March 2, 2026 Rogers Best Canadian Documentary Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver		 Won [14]
Best Animated Film Won
Toronto International Film Festival 2013 Best Canadian First Feature Film Asphalt Watches Won [2]
Anifilm May 10, 2026 Endless Cookie
with Peter Scriver		 Best Feature Film for Adults Won [15]
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 [16]

References

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  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.
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