Scott Shaw Films
Zen Filmmaking!
Freedom of Mind is the Pathway to Cinematic Enlightenment.
SCOTT SHAW AND ZEN FILMMAKING:
Scott Shaw is an American filmmaker, author, and martial artist who is best known for his work in Zen Filmmaking. He is understood to be the pioneer of this unique style of filmmaking.
Scott Shaw was first introduced to Zen and martial arts as a child, and went on to study both disciplines in depth. He began his career in the film industry as an actor, but quickly became disillusioned with the traditional Hollywood filmmaking process.
In the early 1990s, Scott Shaw began to develop the philosophy of Zen Filmmaking. He felt that the traditional Hollywood approach to filmmaking was too rigid and formulaic, and that it stifled creativity and spontaneity. He believed that the key to successful filmmaking was to embrace the present moment, and to allow the creative process to unfold naturally.
Zen Filmmaking emphasizes a minimalist approach to filmmaking, with a focus on simplicity, intuition, and spontaneity. Scott Shaw's approach involves working with a small crew and minimal equipment, and relying on the actors' instincts and intuition to guide the creative process. He also emphasizes the importance of being fully present in the moment, and allowing the creative process to unfold naturally without interference from the ego.
Scott Shaw's films often incorporate elements of martial arts and Eastern philosophy, and are known for their unique, improvisational style. He has directed and produced dozens of films in the Zen Filmmaking style, including "The Roller Blade Seven" and "Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell."
Overall, Scott Shaw's contributions to the world of filmmaking have been significant, and his approach to Zen Filmmaking has inspired many other filmmakers to experiment with new approaches to the creative process.
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ZEN FILMS:
Here is a list of some of the Zen Films created by Scott Shaw, in addition to some of the films created by Donald G. Jackson. Many of the films listed below link to pages where you will find Production Information and Production Stills, others go to our Zen Film DVD Shop or Amazon Prime Video where there is more information about each film and where copies may be purchased or viewed, some go directly to the Scott Shaw Zen Filmmaking Channel on YouTube or Scott Shaw Zen Filmmaking on Dailymotion where the entire Zen Film may be viewed.
FILM LINKS:
Here are a few places where you can find Scott Shaw DVDs and Streaming Movies:
Zen Film DVD Shop
Scott Shaw Zen Filmmaking on YouTube
Scott Shaw Zen Filmmaking on Dailymotion
Scott Shaw Zen Filmmaking on Amazon Prime Video
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SCOTT SHAW ZEN FILMS AND ZEN DOCUMENTARIES:
A Space in the Time
A Space in the Time 2
The Adventures of Ace X and Kid Velvet
Armageddon Blvd.
Alexander Hell Vampire Hunter
Angel Blade
A Szamuráj útja
The Back of Beyond
Backwards
Bangkok Backwards in Black & White
Big Sister 2000 
Blood on the Guitar
Bluegrass Christmas Party
Buddha in the Rain
The Cancelled Movie
Capsizal Regression
Christmas in Chinatown
Cinematografia Obsesion
Conrad Brooks Talks Hollywood
The Conversation
Count Vlogula
Crimes of the Chupacabra
Dead Carnival
Desert Highway
DGJ Q&A
Dinner & Drinks
Disciple Detention
Donald G. Jackson Confessions
Donald G. Jackson Diary of a Michigan Migrant Film Worker
The Drive
The Drive II: 395 Miles From L.A.
The Drive III
A Drive with Linnea and Donald
Elixir: The Queen of Lost Island DVD
Scott Shaw Fighting the Bad Guys
The Final Kiss
Flowing Waves
Footage Found
480 Seconds of Kyoto
Frankenblade
Frogtown News DVD
Frogtown News YouTube
Ghost of El Chupacabra
Ghost Taxi
Guns of El Chupacabra
Guns of El Chupacabra 2: The Unseen
Guns of El Chupacabra 3: The Lost Interviews
Guns of El Chupacabra in Three Minuted and Thirty Seconds
Guongdong Province, China: Poverty and Promise
The Hard Edge of Hollywood
Hawk: Warrior of the Wheelzone
Hěnjiǔ Zuòchán
Hitman City
Hollywood in the Rain
Hollywood P.D. Undercover
Hong Kong Parallax
Hypnosis Bangkok
Impassive Serenity
Interview: The Roller Blade Seven Documentary
Inverse
Inverse Israel
Inversion Principal
Jet Engine
The Journey Has Begun
JR: Japan Railway
Killer: Dead or Alive
L.A. Riots: Rising from the Ashes
Legend of the Dead Boyz DVD
Legend of the Dead Boyz YouTube
Legend of the Dead Boyz Amazon Prime Video
Legend of the Roller Blade Seven
Life in the Aftermath
Lingerie Kickboxer
Lingerie Kickboxer: Behind the Scenes
A Little Bit About What Is Going On
Live Photo Bangkok
Live Photo Hong Kong
Live Photo Paris
Live Shot Tokyo
Lockoff LAX
Macau
Macau: Catch the Moment
Max Hell Frog Warrior
Max Hell Frog Warrior The Zen First Cut
Max Hell The Frog Warrior A Zen Silent Flick
Mechanical Ballet
Mimes: Silent But Deadly
Movement
Munich: Across the Tarmac
Naked Avenger DVD
Naked Avenger YouTube
Nihon Cloisonné
Ninoy
9 mm Sunrise
Oblivion Tokyo
One Shot Sam
Outside Through the Labyrinth
Preaching' the Gospel YouTube
Preachin' the Gospel Amazon Prime Video
Psychotomimetic Tokyo
Return of the Roller Blade Seven
Re-Return of the Roller Blade Seven 
Reversal Therapy
Reverse
Ride with the Devil
Ride with the Devil: The Opening
The Rock n' Roll Cops
The Rock n' Roll Cops Outtake
The Roller Blade Seven
Roller Blade Seven: The Unseen Scenes
Roller Blade 3: The Movie That Never Was DVD
Roller Blade 3: The Movie That Never Was YouTube
Running Water
Running Water 2
Running Water 3
Running Water 4
Running Water 5
Running Water 6
Running Water 7
Rural Southern China
Salvation Mountain
Samurai Ballet
Samurai Johnny Frankenstein
Samurai Johnny Frankenstein Outtake
Samurai Vampire Bikers from Hell
Samurai Vampires: A Zen Speed Flick
Sealed with a Bullet
Seconds in Singapore
Shenzhen Eye Hospitable 
Shenzhen Flash
Shinjuku Phantasmagoria
Shotgun Blvd.
Silence is Golden
Slow Moving Clouds
Somewhere Between Now and Then
Scott Shaw at the Smithee Awards
Somewhere Between Then and Now
Speaking Chinese in Hollywood
Stardate Jerusalem
Guns of El Chupacabra on Strange Universe
Street Scene Macau
Streets: Los Angeles
Super Hero Central
Tammy Faye Starlite
Thirty Seconds on the Tokyo Subway
Toad Warrior
Toy Cars
Train of the Day
Transmundane Israel
Trip the Light Fantastic
Tsukiji Shijo
Undercover X
Unmaking the Music Video
AKA How Do Go-Go Dancers, a Mime Girl, and a Balloon Artist Dance to a Country Band
Vampire Abstracta
Vampire Black: Trail of the Dead
Vampire Blvd.
Vampire Noir
Vampire Sunrise
Walking in Seoul
The White Cat
Witch's Brew
Yin Yang Insane
Scott Shaw Zen Filmmaking Trailer
Scott Shaw and Donald G. Jackson Zen Filmmaking
FROM THE FILM ARCHIVES OF DONALD G. JACKSON, DIRECTOR'S CUT FILMS:
Baby Ghost DVD
Baby Ghost Rifftrax
Baby Ghost YouTube
Baby Ghost Amazon Prime Video
Crimes of Tomorrow
Demon Lover The Devil Master DVD
Demon Lover The Devil Master YouTube
Frogtown 2: Return to Frogtown DVD
Frogtown 2: Return to Frogtown YouTube
Kill Kill Overkill DVD
Kill Kill Overkill YouTube
Little Lost Sea Serpent DVD
Little Lost Sea Serpent YouTube
Little Lost Sea Serpent Amazon Prime
Raw Energy
Roller Blade DVD
Roller Blade Japan Release DVD
Roller Blade Warriors Taken By Force
Rollergator
Strip Club Nights DVD
UFO Secret Video on YouTube
UFO Secret Video on Amazon Prime
SCOTT SHAW HAPKIDO INSTRUCTIONAL DVDs:
Hapkido Volume 1: The Basic Fundamentals of Hapkido
Hapkido Volume 2: Hapkido Deflections, Joint Locks and Throws
Hapkido Volume 3: Hapkido Kicking Techniques and Defenses
Hapkido Volume 4: Hapkido Ground Fighting, Weapons Defense and Hapkido Cane Techniques
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