Since moving to Shanghai in 2013, Nicholas Z. Scott has written, produced, and directed over 20 independent short films, winning awards in the Shanghai 48 Hour Film Project, the Shanghai International Short Film Competition, and the Shanghai International Film Festival. In addition to his filmmaking, Scott has taught film and screenwriting at various universities such as the Shanghai Vancouver Film School, NYU Shanghai, Tulane Global, and the University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute. He most recently finished writing, directing, and producing his first feature, a Chinese superhero noir.