Troy Scott’s NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special marks a significant moment in his career. It also matters to the Black Screen Office for another reason. Troy continues to invest in Black talent coming up behind him. He does the work. He shows up. He shares access.

Troy has served as a mentor in BSO’s Black Women Directors Accelerator. Participants join his sets as director observers. They see how a professional set runs. They watch creative leadership in action. They learn how decisions get made under pressure. That kind of access is rare. It makes a difference for Black women directors as they build their careers. 

“Troy is an incredible mentor and inspiration to me as a director. Thanks to the BSO and producer Rama Diallo, I have worked with him on two films, and he continues to check in wherever I am in the world. He opens doors, brings me into important circles, and shows what real excellence in filmmaking looks like. His joy and generosity shine on and off set. Congratulations, Troy, on your well-deserved NAACP Image Award.” – Marika Siewert

Troy also speaks regularly on panels at the Directors Guild of Canada. He breaks down the profession in plain language. He explains pathways. He names the realities. He makes the room easier to navigate for emerging directors. That kind of knowledge-sharing changes who gets to move forward.

The NAACP nomination recognizes a body of work across multiple genres. Over the past year, Troy wrapped directing on Season 3 of CBC’s award-winning series Allegiance. He premiered I’ll Never Let You Go, starring Meagan Good. He continued a creative partnership that began with Buying Back My Daughter. That project received a Canadian Screen Award nomination and NAACP recognition. His work shows range. It shows creativity. It shows trust from major talent and producers.

Born in Jamaica and raised in Toronto, Troy built his career step by step. He completed a film degree at the University of Waterloo. He trained at Vancouver Film School. He spent more than a decade as an assistant director. He moved into directing through persistence. His approach is collaborative. His sets make space for artists to deliver their best work. That is why emerging directors respond to him as a mentor.

At BSO, we believe visibility must come with access. Celebrating Troy’s nomination is not only about recognition. It is about acknowledging a director who keeps the door open behind him.

We congratulate Troy Scott on this nomination. We look forward to seeing him on the NAACP stage. We look forward to the continued impact of his work.