Spence Scott is a filmmaker currently based in New York City, and raised in a small town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Spence developed a deep connection to nature early on, which inspired a creative journey combining his love for the arts with a passion for the natural world. He creates films that engage with science and natural history and is committed to exploring the intertwined relationships between humans and the natural world using traditional and experimental approaches.

Spence holds dual bachelor's degrees in Drama Performance and Television Production & Studies from Hofstra University in New York and an MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking from Montana State University. At Montana State, Spence has explored various artistic styles, culminating in notable achievements such as his short film Aracnophile, featured at the Big Sky Film Festival, and his audiovisual essay on anthropomorphism in wildlife documentaries, presented at the Visible Evidence Conference.