Ruben Scott

About

English filmmaker, director, producer, and Instagram content creator known for sharing directing tips, cinematography breakdowns, and career advice on his Instagram account with more than 170,000 followers. He is also known for founding the professional community The Filmmakers Collective and for founding the production company Beyond Belief Productions.

Before fame

He studied at the Young Film Academy, the British Film Institute Academy and Vancouver Film School. He joined Instagram in May 2020 and began posting content shortly afterwards.

Trivia

His film Different, But Same was featured by Sony Europe as a showcase for the Sony FX5 camera. His three-minute 2022 film The Balloon Girl contains no dialogue and uses imagery inspired by Banksy's Girl with Balloon to raise awareness of child abandonment.

Family life

He was raised in an English village near Peterborough.

Associated with

He hosted a Filmmakers Collective roundtable with Liana Liberato in 2026.