Jason Scott

Jason Scott

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Hopewell Junction, New York, USA
September 13, 1970

Biography

Jason Scott is an American archivist, technology historian, filmmaker, performer, and actor. He is known for his work in digital preservation and for directing technology-focused documentaries including BBS: The Documentary, Get Lamp, and DEFCON: The Documentary. He is also the creator of textfiles.com and has worked with the Internet Archive.

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Representative Works

Class Action Park
Class Action Park
6.6
/ English
Get Lamp
Get Lamp
6.6
/ English
Solvent
Solvent
4.8
/ English
Masking Threshold
Masking Threshold
5.7
/ English
DEFCON: The Documentary
DEFCON: The Documentary
6.2
/ English
Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary
Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary
6.1
/ English
Glossary of Broken Dreams
Glossary of Broken Dreams
6.8
/ English
Hackers Are People Too
Hackers Are People Too
6.1
/ English
Infocom: The Documentary
Infocom: The Documentary
No Rating Yet
/ English
Hacking at Leaves
Hacking at Leaves
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Lost Arcade
The Lost Arcade
6.9
/ English
Traceroute
Traceroute
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Class Action Park
2020Nominee

Best Performance

Class Action Park

Get Lamp
2010Nominee

Best Director

Get Lamp

Solvent
2024Nominee

Best Performance

Solvent

Career Highlights

Masking Threshold
2022Highlight

Best Performance

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DEFCON: The Documentary
2013Highlight

Best Director

DEFCON: The Documentary

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