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'Love, Scott' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Laura Marie Wayne and released in 2018.[http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-april-27-2018-1.4637146/after-surviving-attack-scott-jones-chronicles-the-lifelong-process-of-forgiveness-1.4637282 "After surviving attack, Scott Jones chronicles the 'lifelong process' of forgiveness"]. 'The Current', April 27, 2018. The film profiles Scott Jones, a gay man who was left paraplegic in an anti-gay attack in 2013.

Background



On October 12, 2013, Jones, a gay resident of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, was stabbed by a knife-wielding man after leaving the Acro Lounge.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/scott-jones-says-he-was-attacked-for-being-gay-1.2459289 "Scott Jones said he was attacked for being gay"]. CBC News, December 11, 2013. His attacker, Shane Matheson, was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison in June 2014.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/scott-jones-says-he-forgives-his-attacker-shane-edward-matheson-1.2673052 "Scott Jones says he forgives his attacker, Shane Edward Matheson"]. CBC News, June 12, 2014. During his recovery, Jones participated in the creation of Don't Be Afraid, a province-wide campaign to combat homophobia,[http://dailyxtra.com/canada/news/halifax-pride-names-scott-jones-grand-marshal "Halifax Pride names Scott Jones grand marshal"]. 'Xtra!', July 6, 2014. and was selected as the grand marshal of the 2014 Halifax Pride parade.

Film



The film profiles Jones, who is now a music student in Toronto, Ontario, in the present day.[https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/inside-out-2018-scott-jones/ "Inside Out 2018: Love, Scott captures the personal toll of police failure"]. 'Now', May 23, 2018. The film explores his process of reaching a place of forgiveness, both against his attacker and against the police for declining to prosecute the case as a hate crime, and his desire to create something positive out of his experience by using choral music as a tool of healing and social change education.

The film had its theatrical premiere at BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival in March 2018,[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/03/29/makers-of-hate-crime-documentary-love-scott-being-in-the-closet-is-a-form-of-trauma/ "Makers of hate-crime documentary Love, Scott: Being in the closet is a form of trauma"]. 'PinkNews', March 29, 2018. and had its North American premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in April.[http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/review-love-scott "Review: Love, Scott"]. 'Point of View', April 25, 2018. It was later screened at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in May, where it received the Jury Prize for Best Canadian Feature.[https://www.screendaily.com/news/white-rabbit-wins-2018-inside-out-lgbt-film-festival-audience-award/5129867.article "'White Rabbit' wins 2018 Inside Out LGBT Film Festival audience award"]. 'Screen Daily', June 4, 2018.

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Category:2018 films

Category:English-language Canadian films

Category:Canadian documentary films

Category:2018 documentary films

Category:Canadian LGBT-related films

Category:2018 LGBT-related films

Category:Documentary films about gay men

Category:Documentary films about violence against LGBT people

Category:2010s English-language films

Category:2010s Canadian films

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