Scott Motisko PR (SMPR) specializes in publicity and marketing of independent feature and documentary films, inclusive of all genres with an emphasis on festival darlings, cast driven features, horror, and LGBTQ+ films.

 

Over the past 14 years, Scott Motisko has worked on a number of award-winning films and documentaries including official Oscar submissions Hanging Gardens (Iraq, 2024) Queen of Hearts (Denmark, 2019) and Guilty Men (Colombia, 2016); Fantastic Fest breakout horror The Coffee Table; LGBTQ+ festival darling Lie With Me; SXSW Foo Fighters themed documentary We Are The Thousand; folk horror Nightsiren; the galvanizing trans documentary Call Her Ganda; and others for festival launches, theatrical runs, home entertainment releases, broadcast, and Oscar, Emmy, and Film Independent Spirit Awards campaigns. 

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SMPR excels in strategy planning and implementation. We aim to work with both first-time filmmakers and veterans alongside the film’s sales agents, production team, and distributors. Other festivals include Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, Toronto International Film Festival, Hot Docs, DOC NYC, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Berlinale, Fantastic Fest, Frameline, and more. 

 

As Scott Motisko is a veteran distribution executive and producer, SMPR is in a unique position to assist in any stage of your film’s lifecycle. We are able to come aboard from the very start of pre-production, any stage of development, as well as assist in strategizing and facilitating the release of your film through festival and theatrical bookings, domestic and international sales, and develop or facilitate your home entertainment release strategy.