Spencer Schilly's career spans over 20 years as a writer, director, producer and editor. As writer/director Spencer's first feature, SUMMER THUNDER, was invited to dozens of festivals around the globe, garnering two Best Feature Awards and an Audience Favorite. In 2008 he completed his 3rd feature, THE HOUSEBOY, which was also awarded Best Feature in 2008. Both can be seen on Netflix. Spencer's love of editing and storytelling lead him to collaborate with other directors, editing their movies. Most notably Spencer edited Todd Stephen's, ANOTHER GAY SEQUEL and RuPaul's cult-classic, STARRBOOTY. In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles and started editing on RuPaul's Emmy nominated tv show, RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE. To date he's edited 9 narrative features and over 20 different television series including Bravo's REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA and Animal Planet's TOO CUTE! He also edited OPRAH WINFREY'S BEHIND THE SCENES series finale as well as shows for WE, VH1, Oxygen, Discovery, E!, TVOne and Lifetime. Born in Memphis, TN, Spencer graduated with an MFA from School of Visual Arts in New York in 2002. He currently lives in Los Angeles CA, with his dog and pet rabbits. He primarily works as an editor, but is also writing and developing several comedy and sci-fi screenplays.
Bushwick Film Festival
