Scott Lazer
Directing
Known For

This is the official documentary chronicling the Revenge of the Dreamers III sessions in January 2019 at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dreamville Presents: REVENGE
Part concert film, part backstage pass, the special tells his compelling life story through Cole’s own words and music, and through the observations of those who know him best.
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming

This documentary follows rapper J. Cole's 2016 HBO concert film feature on the making of his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only. The film Includes musical performances from Cole, as well as stories from low-income residents in cities around the country, such as Baton Rouge, Atlanta, and Cole's hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only

J. Cole shares his struggles with overcoming creative limitations between album releases.
Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary

Each year, hundreds of people apply to join the Ball Crew at the US Open tennis tournament. Through a surprisingly rigorous tryout process, only a few dozen are ultimately selected.
Ball People

Documentary about the creation of J. Cole's '4 Your Eyez Only' album released on Tidal and YouTube
Eyez
After a prank Facebook event goes viral, thousands flock to the disappearing town of Rachel, Nevada — twenty-seven miles north of Area 51 — seeking knowledge, thrills, and common ground. Against the brutal backdrop of the American desert, hopes, doubts, beliefs, and real experiences are related in testimony from locals and travelers alike.
Visitors

'Commute' was filmed in 16mm at the busiest train station in the Western Hemisphere, New York City’s Penn Station. Set against a frenetic soundtrack that puts the viewer in the heart of a rapidly moving current of bodies, this visual essay captures what it’s like to endure one of the world’s most congested and grueling transit systems.
Commute

America, a suburban dealer, a blonde teenage girl. After they've checked each other out at the swimming pool, he picks her up in his tuned car for a joyride. Up until this point, it's a well-known story. But then, layer by layer, everything becomes completely different. He can talk to her about the fact that it might not be so cool after all when your own life itself has become a rap song.